1 John
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My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.
Τεκνία μου, ταῦτα γράφω ὑμῖν ἵνα μὴ ἁμάρτητε. καὶ ἐάν τις ἁμάρτῃ, παράκλητον ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν πατέρα Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν δίκαιον,
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
2And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for 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
3This is how we know that we 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
4One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t 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 God’s love has most certainly been perfected in whoever keeps his word. This is how 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
6he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
ὁThe [one]T-NSMλέγωνclaimingV-PAP-NSMἐνinPREPαὐτῷHimP-DSMμένεινto abideV-PANὀφείλειoughtV-PAI-3Sκαθὼςeven asCONJἐκεῖνοςthat [one]D-NSMπεριεπάτησενwalkedV-AAI-3SκαὶalsoCONJαὐτὸςHe himselfP-NSMπεριπατεῖν.to walk.V-PAN
7Brothers, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.
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
8Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light already shines.
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
9He who says he is in the light and hates his brother is in the darkness even until now.
ὁThe [one]T-NSMλέγωνclaimingV-PAP-NSMἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSNφωτὶlightN-DSNεἶναιto beV-PANκαὶandCONJτὸνtheT-ASMἀδελφὸνbrotherN-ASMαὐτοῦof himP-GSMμισῶνhatingV-PAP-NSMἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFσκοτίᾳdarknessN-DSFἐστὶνisV-PAI-3SἕωςuntilPREPἄρτι.now.ADV
10He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for 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 he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn’t 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 write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
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 write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little 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 remains 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
15Don’t love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.
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 lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s.
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 with its lusts, but he who does God’s will 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
18Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final 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 didn’t belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they left, that they might be revealed that none of them belong 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 have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.
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 don’t know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of 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 but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Antichrist, he 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 doesn’t have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also.
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
24Therefore, as for you, let that remain in you which you heard from the beginning. If that which you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will 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
25This is the promise which he promised us, the 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
26These things I have written to you concerning those who would lead you astray.
ΤαῦταThese thingsD-APNἔγραψαI have writtenV-2AAI-1Sὑμῖνto youP-2DPπερὶconcerningPREPτῶνthoseT-GPMπλανώντωνleading astrayV-PAP-GPMὑμᾶς.you.P-2AP
27As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
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
28Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness and not be ashamed 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 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