1 John
1 John 3
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Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
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, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall 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 every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he 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
4Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
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
5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him 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
6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither 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 man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he 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
8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might 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
9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is 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
10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not 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
11For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that 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
12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
οὐ καθὼς Κάϊν ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἦν καὶ ἔσφαξεν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ· καὶ χάριν τίνος ἔσφαξεν αὐτόν; ὅτι τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ πονηρὰ ἦν, τὰ δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ δίκαια.
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
13Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate 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 unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth 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
15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
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
16Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
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
17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God 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
18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
Τεκνία,Little childrenN-VPNμὴnotPRT-Nἀγαπῶμενwe may loveV-PAS-1Pλόγῳin wordN-DSMμηδὲnorCONJ-Nτῇ<the>T-DSFγλώσσῃin tongueN-DSFἀλλὰbutCONJἐνinPREPἔργῳactionN-DSNκαὶandCONJἀληθείᾳ.in truth.N-DSF
19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
ἐνbyPREPτούτῳthisD-DSNγνωσόμεθαwe will knowV-FDI-1PὅτιthatCONJἐκofPREPτῆςtheT-GSFἀληθείαςtruthN-GSFἐσμέν,we areV-PAI-1PκαὶandCONJἔμπροσθενbeforePREPαὐτοῦHimP-GSMπείσομενwe will assureV-FAI-1Pτὴν<the>T-ASFκαρδίανheartN-ASFἡμῶνof us,P-1GP
20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth 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 heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward 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 whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are 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 on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
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
24And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath 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