Berean Standard Bible
1 John 3:1-14
1BeholdG3708what manner ofποταπὴνpotapēnG4217loveἀγάπηνagapēnG26theὁhoG3588Fatherπατήρ,patērG3962has givenδέδωκενdedōkenG1325to usG1473,thatἵναinaG2443we should be calledκληθῶμενklēthōmenG2564childrenτέκναteknaG5043of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.AndκαὶkaiG2532that is whatwe areἐσμέν.esmenG1510!The reasonδιὰ τοῦτοdia toutoG1223G3778theὁhoG3588worldκόσμοςkosmosG2889does not knowοὐ γινώσκειou ginōskeiG3756G1097usG1473isthatὅτιhotiG3754it did not knowοὐκ ἔγνωouk egnōG3756G1097Himαὐτόν.¶autonG846.
2BelovedἈγαπητοί,AgapētoiG27,we areἐσμεν,esmenG1510nowνῦνnunG3568childrenτέκναteknaG5043of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,andκαὶkaiG2532whatτίtiG5101we will beἐσόμεθα·esomethaG1510has not yetοὔπωoupōG3768been revealedἐφανερώθηephanerōthēG5319.We knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754whenἐὰνeanG1437Christappearsφανερωθῇ,phanerōthēaG5319,we will beἐσόμεθα,esomethaG1510likeὅμοιοιhomoioiG3664HimαὐτῷautōG846,forὅτιhotiG3754we will seeG3708HimαὐτὸνautonG846asκαθώςkathōsG2531He isἐστιν.estinG1510.
6No oneπᾶς οὐχpas ouchG3956G3756whoὁhoG3588remainsμένωνmenōnG3306inἐνenG1722HimαὐτῷautōG846keeps on sinningἁμαρτάνει·hamartaneiG264.No oneπᾶς οὐχpas ouchG3956G3756whoὁhoG3588continues to sinἁμαρτάνωνhamartanōnG264has seenἑώρακενhe'ōrakenG3708HimαὐτὸνautonG846orοὐδὲoudeG3761knownἔγνωκενegnōkenG1097Himαὐτόν.¶autonG846.
7Little childrenG5040,let no oneμηδεὶςmēdeisG3367deceiveπλανάτωplanatōG4105youὑμᾶς·humasG4771:TheὁhoG3588one whopracticesποιῶνpoiōnG4160τὴνtēnG3588righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnG1343isἐστινestinG1510righteousδίκαιόςdikaiosG1342,just asκαθὼςkathōsG2531ChristἐκεῖνοςekeinosG1565isἐστιν.estinG1510righteousδίκαιόςdikaiosG1342.
8TheὁhoG3588one whopracticesποιῶνpoiōnG4160τὴνtēnG3588sinἁμαρτίανhamartianG266isἐστίν,estinG1510ofἐκekG1537theτοῦtouG3588devilδιαβόλουdiabolouG1228,becauseὅτιhotiG3754theὁhoG3588devilδιάβολοςdiabolosG1228has been sinningἁμαρτάνει.hamartaneiG264fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575thevery startἀρχῆςarchēsG746.This is whyεἰς τοῦτοeis toutoG1519G3778theὁhoG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316was revealedἐφανερώθηephanerōthēG5319,toἵναinaG2443destroyλύσῃlusēG3089theτὰtaG3588worksἔργαergaG2041of theτοῦtouG3588devilδιαβόλου.diabolouG1228.
9AnyoneπᾶςpasG3956ὁhoG3588bornγεγεννημένοςgegennēmenosG1080ofἐκekG1537τοῦtouG3588GodθεοῦtheouG2316refuses to practiceοὐ ποιεῖ,ou poieiG3756G4160sinἁμαρτίανhamartianG266,becauseὅτιhotiG3754God’sαὐτοῦautouG846seedσπέρμαspermaG4690abidesμένει·meneiG3306inἐνenG1722himαὐτῷautōG846καὶkaiG2532;he cannotοὐ δύναταιou dunataiG3756G1410go on sinningἁμαρτάνειν,hamartaneinG264,becauseὅτιhotiG3754he has been bornγεγέννηται.gegennētaiG1080ofἐκekG1537τοῦtouG3588GodθεοῦtheouG2316.
10ByἐνenG1722thisτούτῳtoutōG3778theτὰtaG3588childrenτέκναteknaG5043τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316areἐστινestinG1510distinguishedφανεράphaneraG5318καὶkaiG2532fromtheτὰtaG3588childrenτέκναteknaG5043of theτοῦtouG3588devilδιαβόλου.diabolouG1228:AnyoneπᾶςpasG3956whoὁhoG3588does not practiceμὴ ποιῶνmē poiōnG3361G4160righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnG1343isἔστινestinG1510notοὐκoukG3756ofἐκekG1537τοῦtouG3588Godθεοῦ,theouG2316, nor isκαὶkaiG2532anyone whoὁhoG3588does not loveμὴ ἀγαπῶνmē agapōnG3361G25hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846τὸνtonG3588brotherἀδελφὸνadelphonG80.
12DonotοὐouG3756belikeκαθὼςkathōsG2531CainΚάϊνKainG2535, whobelonged toἐκ ἦνek ēnG1510G1537theτοῦtouG3588evilπονηροῦponērouG4190oneandκαὶkaiG2532murderedἔσφαξενesphaxenG4969hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846τὸνtonG3588brotherἀδελφὸνadelphonG80.AndκαὶkaiG2532whyχάριν τίνοςcharin tinosG5484G5101did Cain slayἔσφαξενesphaxenG4969himαὐτόν;autonG846?BecauseὅτιhotiG3754hisαὐτοῦautouG846ownτὰtaG3588deedsἔργαergaG2041wereἦν,ēnG1510evilπονηρὰponēraG4190,whileδὲdeG1161thoseτὰtaG3588ofτοῦtouG3588hisαὐτοῦautouG846brotherἀδελφοῦadelphouG80wererighteousδίκαια.¶dikaiaG1342.
14WeG1473knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754we have passedμεταβεβήκαμενmetabebēkamenG3327fromἐκekG1537τοῦtouG3588deathθανάτουthanatouG2288toεἰςeisG1519τὴνtēnG3588lifeζωήν,zōēnG2222,becauseὅτιhotiG3754we loveἀγαπῶμενagapōmenG25ourτοὺςtousG3588brothersἀδελφούς·adelphousG80.TheὁhoG3588one whodoes not loveμὴ ἀγαπῶνmē agapōnG3361G25remainsμένειmeneiG3306inἐνenG1722τῷtōG3588deathθανάτῳ.thanatōG2288.
Commentaries on 1 John 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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