1 John
1 John 2
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My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
ΤεκνίαLittle childrenN-VPNμου,of mine,P-1GSταῦταthese thingsD-APNγράφωI am writingV-PAI-1Sὑμῖνto youP-2DPἵναso thatCONJμὴnotPRT-Nἁμάρτητε.you may sin;V-2AAS-2PκαὶAndCONJἐάνifCONDτιςanyoneX-NSMἁμάρτῃ,shall sin,V-2AAS-3Sπαράκλητονan advocateN-ASMἔχομενwe haveV-PAI-1PπρὸςwithPREPτὸνtheT-ASMπατέραFather,N-ASM-TἸησοῦνJesusN-ASM-PΧριστὸνChristN-ASM-Tδίκαιον,[the] Righteous [One],A-ASM
2He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
καὶAndCONJαὐτὸςHe himselfP-NSMἱλασμός[the] propitiationN-NSMἐστινisV-PAI-3SπερὶforPREPτῶνtheT-GPFἁμαρτιῶνsinsN-GPFἡμῶν,of us;P-1GPοὐnotPRT-NπερὶforPREPτῶνthoseT-GPFἡμετέρωνof ourselvesS-1PGPFδὲandCONJμόνονonlyA-ASNἀλλὰbutCONJκαὶalsoCONJπερὶforPREPὅλουallA-GSMτοῦtheT-GSMκόσμου.world.N-GSM
3By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.
ΚαὶAndCONJἐνbyPREPτούτῳthisD-DSNγινώσκομενwe knowV-PAI-1PὅτιthatCONJἐγνώκαμενwe have come to knowV-RAI-1Pαὐτόν,Him,P-ASMἐὰνifCONDτὰςtheT-APFἐντολὰςcommandmentsN-APFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMτηρῶμεν.we shall keep.V-PAS-1P
4If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
ὁThe [one]T-NSMλέγωνsayingV-PAP-NSMὅτιthatCONJἜγνωκαI have knownV-RAI-1SαὐτὸνHimP-ASMκαὶandCONJτὰςtheT-APFἐντολὰςcommandmentsN-APFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMμὴnotPRT-Nτηρῶνkeeping,V-PAP-NSMψεύστηςa liarN-NSMἐστίν,he is,V-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJἐνinPREPτούτῳhimD-DSMἡtheT-NSFἀλήθειαtruthN-NSFοὐκnotPRT-Nἔστιν·is;V-PAI-3S
5But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:
ὃςWho[ever]R-NSMδ’howeverCONJἂνmaybePRTτηρῇmay keepV-PAS-3SαὐτοῦHisP-GSMτὸν<the>T-ASMλόγον,word,N-ASMἀληθῶςtrulyADVἐνinPREPτούτῳhimD-DSMἡtheT-NSFἀγάπηloveN-NSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tτετελείωται.has been perfected.V-RPI-3SἐνByPREPτούτῳthisD-DSNγινώσκομενwe knowV-PAI-1PὅτιthatCONJἐνinPREPαὐτῷHimP-DSMἐσμεν·we are.V-PAI-1P
6Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.
ὁThe [one]T-NSMλέγωνclaimingV-PAP-NSMἐνinPREPαὐτῷHimP-DSMμένεινto abideV-PANὀφείλειoughtV-PAI-3Sκαθὼςeven asCONJἐκεῖνοςthat [one]D-NSMπεριεπάτησενwalkedV-AAI-3SκαὶalsoCONJαὐτὸςHe himselfP-NSMπεριπατεῖν.to walk.V-PAN
7Beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandment is the message you have heard.
Ἀγαπητοί,Beloved,A-VPMοὐκnotPRT-Nἐντολὴνa commandmentN-ASFκαινὴνnewA-ASFγράφωI am writingV-PAI-1Sὑμῖν,to youP-2DPἀλλ’butCONJἐντολὴνa commandmentN-ASFπαλαιὰνoldA-ASFἣνwhichR-ASFεἴχετεyou have hadV-IAI-2Pἀπ’fromPREPἀρχῆς·[the] beginning;N-GSFἡTheT-NSFἐντολὴcommandmentN-NSFἡ<the>T-NSFπαλαιάoldA-NSFἐστινisV-PAI-3SὁtheT-NSMλόγοςwordN-NSMὃνthatR-ASMἠκούσατε.you have heardV-AAI-2P
8Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.
πάλινAgainADVἐντολὴνa commandmentN-ASFκαινὴνnewA-ASFγράφωI am writingV-PAI-1Sὑμῖν,to youP-2DPὅwhichR-NSNἐστινisV-PAI-3SἀληθὲςtrueA-NSNἐνinPREPαὐτῷHimP-DSMκαὶandCONJἐνinPREPὑμῖν,you,P-2DPὅτιbecauseCONJἡtheT-NSFσκοτίαdarknessN-NSFπαράγεταιis passing awayV-PPI-3SκαὶandCONJτὸtheT-NSNφῶςlightN-NSNτὸ<the>T-NSNἀληθινὸνtrueA-NSNἤδηalreadyADVφαίνει.shines.V-PAI-3S
9If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.
ὁThe [one]T-NSMλέγωνclaimingV-PAP-NSMἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSNφωτὶlightN-DSNεἶναιto beV-PANκαὶandCONJτὸνtheT-ASMἀδελφὸνbrotherN-ASMαὐτοῦof himP-GSMμισῶνhatingV-PAP-NSMἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFσκοτίᾳdarknessN-DSFἐστὶνisV-PAI-3SἕωςuntilPREPἄρτι.now.ADV
10Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.
ὁThe [one]T-NSMἀγαπῶνlovingV-PAP-NSMτὸνtheT-ASMἀδελφὸνbrotherN-ASMαὐτοῦof himP-GSMἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSNφωτὶlightN-DSNμένει,abidesV-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJσκάνδαλονcause for stumblingN-NSNἐνinPREPαὐτῷhimP-DSMοὐκnotPRT-Nἔστιν·there is.V-PAI-3S
11But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
ὁThe [one]T-NSMδὲhoweverCONJμισῶνhatingV-PAP-NSMτὸνtheT-ASMἀδελφὸνbrotherN-ASMαὐτοῦof himP-GSMἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFσκοτίᾳdarknessN-DSFἐστὶνisV-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFσκοτίᾳdarknessN-DSFπεριπατεῖ,walksV-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJοὐκnotPRT-Nοἶδενdoes he knowV-RAI-3SποῦwhereADV-Iὑπάγει,he is going,V-PAI-3SὅτιbecauseCONJἡtheT-NSFσκοτίαdarknessN-NSFἐτύφλωσενhas blindedV-AAI-3SτοὺςtheT-APMὀφθαλμοὺςeyesN-APMαὐτοῦ.of him.P-GSM
12I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven through His name.
ΓράφωI am writingV-PAI-1Sὑμῖν,to you,P-2DPτεκνία,little children,N-VPNὅτιbecauseCONJἀφέωνταιhave been forgivenV-RPI-3PὑμῖνyourP-2DPαἱ<the>T-NPFἁμαρτίαιsinsN-NPFδιὰfor the sake ofPREPτὸtheT-ASNὄνομαnameN-ASNαὐτοῦ·of Him.P-GSM
13I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.
γράφωI am writingV-PAI-1Sὑμῖν,to you,P-2DPπατέρες,fathers,N-VPMὅτιbecauseCONJἐγνώκατεyou have knownV-RAI-2PτὸνHim who [is]T-ASMἀπ’fromPREPἀρχῆς·[the] beginning.N-GSFγράφωI am writingV-PAI-1Sὑμῖν,to you,P-2DPνεανίσκοι,young men,N-VPMὅτιbecauseCONJνενικήκατεyou have overcomeV-RAI-2PτὸνtheT-ASMπονηρόν.evil [one].A-ASM
14I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
ἔγραψαI have writtenV-2AAI-1Sὑμῖν,to you,P-2DPπαιδία,little children,N-VPNὅτιbecauseCONJἐγνώκατεyou have knownV-RAI-2PτὸνtheT-ASMπατέρα·Father.N-ASM-Tἔγραψα[14] I have writtenV-2AAI-1Sὑμῖν,to you,P-2DPπατέρες,fathers,N-VPMὅτιbecauseCONJἐγνώκατεyou have knownV-RAI-2PτὸνHim who [is]T-ASMἀπ’fromPREPἀρχῆς·[the] beginning.N-GSFἔγραψαI have writtenV-2AAI-1Sὑμῖν,to you,P-2DPνεανίσκοι,young men,N-VPMὅτιbecauseCONJἰσχυροίstrongA-NPMἐστεyou areV-PAI-2PκαὶandCONJὁtheT-NSMλόγοςwordN-NSMτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TἐνinPREPὑμῖνyouP-2DPμένειabidesV-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJνενικήκατεyou have overcomeV-RAI-2PτὸνtheT-ASMπονηρόν.evil [one].A-ASM
15Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Μὴ ἀγαπᾶτε τὸν κόσμον μηδὲ τὰ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ. ἐάν τις ἀγαπᾷ τὸν κόσμον, οὐκ ἔστιν ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ πατρὸς ἐν αὐτῷ·
ΜὴNotPRT-Nἀγαπᾶτεdo loveV-PAM-2PτὸνtheT-ASMκόσμονworldN-ASMμηδὲnorCONJ-Nτὰthe [things]T-APNἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSMκόσμῳ.world.N-DSMἐάνIfCONDτιςanyoneX-NSMἀγαπᾷshall loveV-PAS-3SτὸνtheT-ASMκόσμον,world,N-ASMοὐκnotPRT-NἔστινisV-PAI-3SἡtheT-NSFἀγάπηloveN-NSFτοῦof theT-GSMπατρὸςFatherN-GSM-TἐνinPREPαὐτῷ·him;P-DSM
16For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.
ὅτιbecauseCONJπᾶνallA-NSNτὸthat [is]T-NSNἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSMκόσμῳ,world,N-DSMἡtheT-NSFἐπιθυμίαdesireN-NSFτῆςof theT-GSFσαρκὸςfleshN-GSFκαὶandCONJἡtheT-NSFἐπιθυμίαdesireN-NSFτῶνof theT-GPMὀφθαλμῶνeyesN-GPMκαὶandCONJἡtheT-NSFἀλαζονείαvauntingN-NSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMβίου,of life,N-GSMοὐκnotPRT-NἔστινisV-PAI-3SἐκfromPREPτοῦtheT-GSMπατρός,FatherN-GSM-TἀλλὰbutCONJἐκfromPREPτοῦtheT-GSMκόσμουworldN-GSMἐστίν·is.V-PAI-3S
17The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
καὶAndCONJὁtheT-NSMκόσμοςworldN-NSMπαράγεταιis passing awayV-PPI-3SκαὶandCONJἡtheT-NSFἐπιθυμίαdesireN-NSFαὐτοῦ,of it;P-GSMὁthe [one]T-NSMδὲhoweverCONJποιῶνdoingV-PAP-NSMτὸtheT-ASNθέλημαwillN-ASNτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TμένειabidesV-PAI-3SεἰςtoPREPτὸνtheT-ASMαἰῶνα.age.N-ASM
18Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.
Παιδία,Little children,N-VPNἐσχάτη[the] lastA-NSFὥραhourN-NSFἐστίν,it is,V-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJκαθὼςeven asCONJἠκούσατεyou have heardV-AAI-2PὅτιthatCONJἀντίχριστοςantichristN-NSMἔρχεται,is coming,V-PNI-3SκαὶevenCONJνῦνnowADVἀντίχριστοιantichristsN-NPMπολλοὶmanyA-NPMγεγόνασιν·have arisenV-2RAI-3PὅθενwherebyCONJγινώσκομενwe knowV-PAI-1PὅτιthatCONJἐσχάτη[the] lastA-NSFὥραhourN-NSFἐστίν.it is.V-PAI-3S
19They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.
ἐξFrom amongPREPἡμῶνusP-1GPἐξῆλθαν,they went outV-2AAI-3Pἀλλ’butCONJοὐκnotPRT-Nἦσανthey wereV-IAI-3PἐξofPREPἡμῶν·us;P-1GPεἰifCONDγὰρforCONJἐξofPREPἡμῶνusP-1GPἦσαν,they were beingV-IAI-3Pμεμενήκεισανthey had remainedV-LAI-3Pἂνthen wouldPRTμεθ’withPREPἡμῶν·us;P-1GPἀλλ’ButCONJἵνα[it is] so thatCONJφανερωθῶσινit may be made manifestV-APS-3PὅτιthatCONJοὐκnotPRT-Nεἰσὶνthey areV-PAI-3PπάντεςallA-NPMἐξofPREPἡμῶν.us.P-1GP
20You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
καὶAndCONJὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPχρῖσμα[the] anointingN-ASNἔχετεhaveV-PAI-2PἀπὸfromPREPτοῦtheT-GSMἁγίουHoly [One]A-GSMκαὶandCONJοἴδατεyou knowV-RAI-2Pπάντες·all [you].A-NPM
21I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth.
οὐκNotPRT-NἔγραψαI have writtenV-2AAI-1Sὑμῖνto youP-2DPὅτιbecauseCONJοὐκnotPRT-Nοἴδατεyou knowV-PAI-2PτὴνtheT-ASFἀλήθειαν,truthN-ASFἀλλ’butCONJὅτιbecauseCONJοἴδατεyou knowV-PAI-2Pαὐτήν,itP-ASFκαὶandCONJὅτιbecauseCONJπᾶνanyA-NSNψεῦδοςlieN-NSNἐκofPREPτῆςtheT-GSFἀληθείαςtruthN-GSFοὐκnotPRT-Nἔστιν.is.V-PAI-3S
22Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.
τίςwhoI-NSMἐστινisV-PAI-3SὁtheT-NSMψεύστηςliarN-NSMεἰonlyCONDμὴexceptPRT-Nὁthe [one]T-NSMἀρνούμενοςdenyingV-PNP-NSMὅτιthatCONJἸησοῦςJesusN-NSM-PοὐκnotPRT-NἔστινisV-PAI-3SὁtheT-NSMχριστός;Christ?N-NSM-TοὗτόςThisD-NSMἐστινisV-PAI-3SὁtheT-NSMἀντίχριστος,antichrist,N-NSMὁthe [one]T-NSMἀρνούμενοςdenyingV-PNP-NSMτὸνtheT-ASMπατέραFatherN-ASM-TκαὶandCONJτὸνtheT-ASMυἱόν.Son.N-ASM
23Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.
πᾶςEveryoneA-NSMὁwhoT-NSMἀρνούμενοςis denyingV-PNP-NSMτὸνtheT-ASMυἱὸνSonN-ASMοὐδὲneitherCONJ-NτὸνtheT-ASMπατέραFatherN-ASM-Tἔχει·has he;V-PAI-3SὁThe [one]T-NSMὁμολογῶνconfessingV-PAP-NSMτὸνtheT-ASMυἱὸνSonN-ASMκαὶalsoCONJτὸνtheT-ASMπατέραFatherN-ASM-Tἔχει.has.V-PAI-3S
24As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.
ὑμεῖςYou yourselvesP-2NPὃwhatR-ASNἠκούσατεyou have heardV-AAI-2Pἀπ’fromPREPἀρχῆς,[the] beginningN-GSFἐνinPREPὑμῖνyouP-2DPμενέτω·should abide.V-PAM-3SἐὰνIfCONDἐνinPREPὑμῖνyouP-2DPμείνῃshall abideV-AAS-3SὃwhatR-ASNἀπ’fromPREPἀρχῆς[the] beginningN-GSFἠκούσατε,you have heard,V-AAI-2PκαὶalsoCONJὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSMυἱῷSonN-DSMκαὶandCONJἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSMπατρὶFatherN-DSM-Tμενεῖτε.will abide.V-FAI-2P
25And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
καὶAndCONJαὕτηthisD-NSFἐστὶνisV-PAI-3SἡtheT-NSFἐπαγγελίαpromiseN-NSFἣνthatR-ASFαὐτὸςHe himselfP-NSMἐπηγγείλατοpromisedV-ADI-3Sἡμῖν,us:P-1DPτὴν<the>T-ASFζωὴνlifeN-ASFτὴν<the>T-ASFαἰώνιον.eternal.A-ASF
26I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.
ΤαῦταThese thingsD-APNἔγραψαI have writtenV-2AAI-1Sὑμῖνto youP-2DPπερὶconcerningPREPτῶνthoseT-GPMπλανώντωνleading astrayV-PAP-GPMὑμᾶς.you.P-2AP
27And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
καὶAndCONJὑμεῖςyou yourselves,P-2NPτὸtheT-NSNχρῖσμαanointingN-NSNὃthatR-ASNἐλάβετεyou receivedV-2AAI-2Pἀπ’fromPREPαὐτοῦHimP-GSMμένειabidesV-PAI-3SἐνinPREPὑμῖν,youP-2DPκαὶandCONJοὐnotPRT-NχρείανneedN-ASFἔχετεyou haveV-PAI-2PἵναthatCONJτιςanyoneX-NSMδιδάσκῃmay teachV-PAS-3Sὑμᾶς·you;P-2APἀλλ’ButCONJὡςjust asPRTτὸtheT-NSNαὐτοῦsameP-GSMχρῖσμαanointingN-NSNδιδάσκειteachesV-PAI-3SὑμᾶςyouP-2APπερὶconcerningPREPπάντων,all thingsA-GPNκαὶandCONJἀληθέςtrueA-NSNἐστινisV-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJοὐκnotPRT-NἔστινisV-PAI-3Sψεῦδος,a lieN-NSNκαὶandCONJκαθὼςeven asCONJἐδίδαξενit has taughtV-AAI-3Sὑμᾶς,you,P-2APμένετεyou abideV-PAI-2PἐνinPREPαὐτῷ.Him.P-DSM
28And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
ΚαὶAndCONJνῦν,now,ADVτεκνία,little children,N-VPNμένετεdo abideV-PAM-2PἐνinPREPαὐτῷ,Him,P-DSMἵναso thatCONJἐὰνifCONDφανερωθῇHe shall appearV-APS-3Sσχῶμενwe may haveV-2AAS-1PπαρρησίανboldnessN-ASFκαὶandCONJμὴnotPRT-Nαἰσχυνθῶμενmay be ashamedV-APS-1Pἀπ’beforePREPαὐτοῦHimP-GSMἐνatPREPτῇtheT-DSFπαρουσίᾳcomingN-DSFαὐτοῦ.of Him.P-GSM
29If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.
ἐὰνIfCONDεἰδῆτεyou knowV-RAS-2PὅτιthatCONJδίκαιόςrighteousA-NSMἐστιν,He is,V-PAI-3Sγινώσκετεyou knowV-PAI-2PὅτιthatCONJπᾶςeveryoneA-NSMὁwhoT-NSMποιῶνis practicingV-PAP-NSMτὴνtheT-ASFδικαιοσύνηνrighteousnessN-ASFἐξofPREPαὐτοῦHimP-GSMγεγέννηται.has been begotten.V-RPI-3S