1 John
1 John 3
Berean Standard Bible, with the SBLGNT beneath the selected verse, with the SBLGNT beneath every verse, with an SBLGNT interlinear beneath every verse. Team packages so far: John 1:1–18, Rom 1:1–32, Rom 2:1–29, Rom 3:1–31, Rom 4:1–25, Rom 5:1–21, Rom 6:1–23, Rom 7:1–25.
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Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
ἴδετεBeholdV-2AAM-2PποταπὴνwhatI-ASFἀγάπηνloveN-ASFδέδωκενhas givenV-RAI-3Sἡμῖνto usP-1DPὁtheT-NSMπατὴρFather,N-NSM-TἵναthatCONJτέκναchildrenN-NPNθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tκληθῶμεν,we may be called —V-APS-1PκαὶandCONJἐσμέν.we are!V-PAI-1PδιὰBecause ofPREPτοῦτοthisD-ASNὁtheT-NSMκόσμοςworldN-NSMοὐnotPRT-NγινώσκειknowsV-PAI-3Sἡμᾶςus,P-1APὅτιbecauseCONJοὐκnotPRT-Nἔγνωit knewV-2AAI-3Sαὐτόν.Him.P-ASM
2Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
ἀγαπητοί,Beloved,A-VPMνῦνnowADVτέκναchildrenN-NPNθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tἐσμεν,are we,V-PAI-1PκαὶandCONJοὔπωnot yetADV-Nἐφανερώθηhas been revealedV-API-3SτίwhatI-NSNἐσόμεθα.we will be;V-FDI-1PοἴδαμενWe knowV-RAI-1PὅτιthatCONJἐὰνwhenCONDφανερωθῇHe shall appear,V-APS-3SὅμοιοιlikeA-NPMαὐτῷHimP-DSMἐσόμεθα,we will be,V-FDI-1PὅτιforCONJὀψόμεθαwe will beholdV-FDI-1PαὐτὸνHimP-ASMκαθώςeven asCONJἐστιν.He is.V-PAI-3S
3And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
καὶAndCONJπᾶςeveryoneA-NSMὁwhoT-NSMἔχωνis havingV-PAP-NSMτὴν<the>T-ASFἐλπίδαhopeN-ASFταύτηνthisD-ASFἐπ’inPREPαὐτῷHimP-DSMἁγνίζειpurifiesV-PAI-3SἑαυτὸνhimselfF-3ASMκαθὼςeven asCONJἐκεῖνοςHeD-NSMἁγνόςpureA-NSMἐστιν.is.V-PAI-3S
4Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.
ΠᾶςEveryoneA-NSMὁwhoT-NSMποιῶνis committingV-PAP-NSMτὴν<the>T-ASFἁμαρτίανsinN-ASFκαὶalsoCONJτὴν<the>T-ASFἀνομίανlawlessnessN-ASFποιεῖ,commits,V-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJἡ<the>T-NSFἁμαρτίαsinN-NSFἐστὶνisV-PAI-3Sἡ<the>T-NSFἀνομία.lawlessness.N-NSF
5But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.
καὶAndCONJοἴδατεyou knowV-RAI-2PὅτιthatCONJἐκεῖνοςHeD-NSMἐφανερώθηappearedV-API-3Sἵναso thatCONJτὰςtheT-APFἁμαρτίαςsinsN-APFἄρῃ,He may take away,V-AAS-3SκαὶandCONJἁμαρτίαsinN-NSFἐνinPREPαὐτῷHimP-DSMοὐκnotPRT-Nἔστιν.there is.V-PAI-3S
6No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.
πᾶςAnyoneA-NSMὁ<the>T-NSMἐνinPREPαὐτῷHimP-DSMμένωνabidingV-PAP-NSMοὐχnotPRT-Nἁμαρτάνει·sins;V-PAI-3SπᾶςanyoneA-NSMὁwhoT-NSMἁμαρτάνωνis sinningV-PAP-NSMοὐχnotPRT-Nἑώρακενhas seenV-RAI-3SαὐτὸνHimP-ASMοὐδὲnorCONJ-Nἔγνωκενhas he knownV-RAI-3Sαὐτόν.Him.P-ASM
7Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
τεκνία,little children,N-VPNμηδεὶςno oneA-NSMπλανάτωshould lead astrayV-PAM-3Sὑμᾶς·you;P-2APὁwhoT-NSMποιῶνare practicingV-PAP-NSMτὴν<the>T-ASFδικαιοσύνηνrighteousnessN-ASFδίκαιόςrighteousA-NSMἐστιν,isV-PAI-3Sκαθὼςeven asCONJἐκεῖνοςHeD-NSMδίκαιόςrighteousA-NSMἐστιν·is.V-PAI-3S
8The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.
ὁThe [one]T-NSMποιῶνpracticingV-PAP-NSMτὴν<the>T-ASFἁμαρτίανsinN-ASFἐκofPREPτοῦtheT-GSMδιαβόλουdevilA-GSMἐστίν,is,V-PAI-3SὅτιbecauseCONJἀπ’fromPREPἀρχῆς[the] beginningN-GSFὁtheT-NSMδιάβολοςdevilA-NSMἁμαρτάνει.has been sinning.V-PAI-3SεἰςForPREPτοῦτοthis [reason]D-ASNἐφανερώθηwas revealedV-API-3SὁtheT-NSMυἱὸςSonN-NSMτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tἵναso thatCONJλύσῃHe may destroyV-AAS-3SτὰtheT-APNἔργαworksN-APNτοῦof theT-GSMδιαβόλου.devil.A-GSM
9Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.
πᾶςAnyoneA-NSMὁwhoT-NSMγεγεννημένοςbornV-RPP-NSMἐκofPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦGodN-GSM-TἁμαρτίανsinN-ASFοὐnotPRT-Nποιεῖ,practices,V-PAI-3SὅτιbecauseCONJσπέρμαseedN-NSNαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMἐνinPREPαὐτῷhimP-DSMμένει,abides;V-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJοὐnotPRT-Nδύναταιhe is ableV-PNI-3Sἁμαρτάνειν,to continue sinning,V-PANὅτιbecauseCONJἐκofPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦGodN-GSM-Tγεγέννηται.he has been born.V-RPI-3S
10By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
ἐνThroughPREPτούτῳthisD-DSNφανεράmanifestA-NPNἐστινareV-PAI-3SτὰtheT-NPNτέκναchildrenN-NPNτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TκαὶandCONJτὰtheT-NPNτέκναchildrenN-NPNτοῦof theT-GSMδιαβόλου·devil.A-GSMπᾶςAnyoneA-NSMὁ<the>T-NSMμὴnotPRT-NποιῶνpracticingV-PAP-NSMδικαιοσύνηνrighteousnessN-ASFοὐκnotPRT-NἔστινisV-PAI-3SἐκofPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ,God,N-GSM-Tκαὶand alsoCONJὁthe [one]T-NSMμὴnotPRT-NἀγαπῶνlovingV-PAP-NSMτὸνtheT-ASMἀδελφὸνbrotherN-ASMαὐτοῦ.of him;P-GSM
11This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
ὍτιForCONJαὕτηthisD-NSFἐστὶνisV-PAI-3SἡtheT-NSFἀγγελίαmessageN-NSFἣνthatR-ASFἠκούσατεyou have heardV-AAI-2Pἀπ’fromPREPἀρχῆς,[the] beginningN-GSFἵναthatPREPἀγαπῶμενwe may loveV-PAS-1Pἀλλήλους·one another;C-APM
12Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.
οὐnotPRT-Nκαθὼςeven asCONJΚάϊνCainN-NSM-Pἐκ[who] ofPREPτοῦtheT-GSMπονηροῦevil [one]A-GSMἦνwasV-IAI-3SκαὶandCONJἔσφαξενhe slewV-AAI-3SτὸνtheT-ASMἀδελφὸνbrotherN-ASMαὐτοῦ·of him;P-GSMκαὶAndCONJχάρινbecause ofPREPτίνοςwhatI-GSNἔσφαξενhe slayedV-AAI-3Sαὐτόν;him?P-ASMὅτιBecauseCONJτὰtheT-NPNἔργαworksN-NPNαὐτοῦof himP-GSMπονηρὰevilA-NPNἦν,were,V-IAI-3SτὰthoseT-NPNδὲhoweverCONJτοῦof theT-GSMἀδελφοῦbrotherN-GSMαὐτοῦof himP-GSMδίκαια.righteous.A-NPN
13So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.
μὴnotPRT-Nθαυμάζετε,do be surprised,V-PAM-2Pἀδελφοί,brothersN-VPMεἰifCONDμισεῖhatesV-PAI-3SὑμᾶςyouP-2APὁtheT-NSMκόσμος.world.N-NSM
14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
ἡμεῖςWe ourselvesP-1NPοἴδαμενknowV-RAI-1PὅτιthatCONJμεταβεβήκαμενwe have passedV-RAI-1PἐκfromPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMθανάτουdeathN-GSMεἰςtoPREPτὴν<the>T-ASFζωήν,life,N-ASFὅτιbecauseCONJἀγαπῶμενwe loveV-PAI-1Pτοὺς<the>T-APMἀδελφούς·[our] brothers;N-APMὁThe [one]T-NSMμὴnotPRT-NἀγαπῶνlovingV-PAP-NSMμένειabidesV-PAI-3SἐνinPREPτῷ<the>T-DSMθανάτῳ.death.N-DSM
15Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.
πᾶςEveryoneA-NSMὁwhoT-NSMμισῶνis hatingV-PAP-NSMτὸνtheT-ASMἀδελφὸνbrotherN-ASMαὐτοῦof himP-GSMἀνθρωποκτόνοςa murdererN-NSMἐστίν,is;V-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJοἴδατεyou knowV-RAI-2PὅτιthatCONJπᾶςanyA-NSMἀνθρωποκτόνοςmurdererN-NSMοὐκnotPRT-NἔχειhasV-PAI-3SζωὴνlifeN-ASFαἰώνιονeternalA-ASFἐνinPREPαὐτῷhimP-DSMμένουσαν.abiding.V-PAP-ASF
16By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
ἐνByPREPτούτῳthisD-DSNἐγνώκαμενwe have knownV-RAI-1Pτὴν<the>T-ASFἀγάπην,loveN-ASFὅτιbecauseCONJἐκεῖνοςHeD-NSMὑπὲρforPREPἡμῶνusP-1GPτὴνtheT-ASFψυχὴνlifeN-ASFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMἔθηκεν·laid down;V-AAI-3SκαὶandCONJἡμεῖςwe ourselvesP-1NPὀφείλομενoughtV-PAI-1PὑπὲρforPREPτῶν<the>T-GPMἀδελφῶν[our] brothersN-GPMτὰς<the>T-APFψυχὰς[our] livesN-APFθεῖναι.to lay down.V-2AAN
17If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
ὃςWho[ever]R-NSMδ’nowCONJἂνmaybePRTἔχῃmay haveV-PAS-3SτὸνtheT-ASMβίονgoodsN-ASMτοῦof theT-GSMκόσμουworldN-GSMκαὶandCONJθεωρῇmay seeV-PAS-3SτὸνtheT-ASMἀδελφὸνbrotherN-ASMαὐτοῦof himP-GSMχρείανneedN-ASFἔχονταhavingV-PAP-ASMκαὶandCONJκλείσῃhe may close upV-AAS-3SτὰtheT-APNσπλάγχναheartN-APNαὐτοῦof himP-GSMἀπ’fromPREPαὐτοῦ,him,P-GSMπῶςhowPRT-IἡtheT-NSFἀγάπηloveN-NSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TμένειabidesV-PAI-3SἐνinPREPαὐτῷ;him?P-DSM
18Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
Τεκνία,Little childrenN-VPNμὴnotPRT-Nἀγαπῶμενwe may loveV-PAS-1Pλόγῳin wordN-DSMμηδὲnorCONJ-Nτῇ<the>T-DSFγλώσσῃin tongueN-DSFἀλλὰbutCONJἐνinPREPἔργῳactionN-DSNκαὶandCONJἀληθείᾳ.in truth.N-DSF
19And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:
ἐνbyPREPτούτῳthisD-DSNγνωσόμεθαwe will knowV-FDI-1PὅτιthatCONJἐκofPREPτῆςtheT-GSFἀληθείαςtruthN-GSFἐσμέν,we areV-PAI-1PκαὶandCONJἔμπροσθενbeforePREPαὐτοῦHimP-GSMπείσομενwe will assureV-FAI-1Pτὴν<the>T-ASFκαρδίανheartN-ASFἡμῶνof us,P-1GP
20Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
ὅτιthatCONJἐὰνifCONDκαταγινώσκῃshall condemn [us]V-PAS-3SἡμῶνourP-1GPἡ<the>T-NSFκαρδία,heart,N-NSFὅτιthatCONJμείζωνgreater thanA-NSM-CἐστὶνisV-PAI-3SὁtheT-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tτῆςof theT-GSFκαρδίαςheartN-GSFἡμῶνof usP-1GPκαὶandCONJγινώσκειHe knowsV-PAI-3Sπάντα.all things.A-APN
21Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,
ἀγαπητοί,Beloved,A-VPMἐὰνifCONDἡtheT-NSFκαρδίαheartN-NSFμὴnotPRT-Nκαταγινώσκῃshall condemnV-PAS-3Sἡμῶν,of usP-1GPπαρρησίανconfidenceN-ASFἔχομενwe haveV-PAI-1PπρὸςtowardPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMθεόν,God,N-ASM-T
22and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
καὶandCONJὃwhateverR-ASNἐὰνmaybeCONDαἰτῶμενwe shall askV-PAS-1Pλαμβάνομενwe receiveV-PAI-1Pἀπ’fromPREPαὐτοῦ,Him,P-GSMὅτιbecauseCONJτὰςtheT-APFἐντολὰςcommandmentsN-APFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMτηροῦμενwe keepV-PAI-1PκαὶandCONJτὰthe [things]T-APNἀρεστὰpleasingA-APNἐνώπιονbeforePREPαὐτοῦHimP-GSMποιοῦμεν.we do.V-PAI-1P
23And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.
καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολὴ αὐτοῦ, ἵνα πιστεύσωμεν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους, καθὼς ἔδωκεν ἐντολὴν ἡμῖν.
καὶAndCONJαὕτηthisD-NSFἐστὶνisV-PAI-3SἡtheT-NSFἐντολὴcommandmentN-NSFαὐτοῦ,of HimP-GSMἵναthatPREPπιστεύσωμενwe may believeV-AAS-1Pτῷin theT-DSNὀνόματιnameN-DSNτοῦof theT-GSMυἱοῦSonN-GSMαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦChristN-GSM-TκαὶandCONJἀγαπῶμενwe may loveV-PAS-1Pἀλλήλους,one anotherC-APMκαθὼςeven asCONJἔδωκενHe gaveV-AAI-3Sἐντολὴν[the] commandmentN-ASFἡμῖν.to us.P-1DP
24Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.
καὶAndCONJὁthe [one]T-NSMτηρῶνkeepingV-PAP-NSMτὰςtheT-APFἐντολὰςcommandmentsN-APFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMἐνinPREPαὐτῷHimP-DSMμένειabides,V-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJαὐτὸςHeP-NSMἐνinPREPαὐτῷ·him.P-DSMκαὶAndCONJἐνbyPREPτούτῳthisD-DSNγινώσκομενwe knowV-PAI-1PὅτιthatCONJμένειHe abidesV-PAI-3SἐνinPREPἡμῖν,us,P-1DPἐκbyPREPτοῦtheT-GSNπνεύματοςSpiritN-GSNοὗwhomR-GSNἡμῖνto usP-1DPἔδωκεν.He has given.V-AAI-3S