Revised Literal Translation
1 John 3:10-23
10InἐνenG1722thisτούτῳtoutōG3778the childrenτὰ τέκναta teknaG3588G5043of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588G2316areἐστινestinG1510manifestφανεράphaneraG5318,andκαὶkaiG2532the childrenτὰ τέκναta teknaG3588G5043of the devilδιαβόλου.diabolouG1228:whosoeverπᾶςpasG3956doethποιῶνpoiōnG4160notμὴmēG3361righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnG1343isἔστινestinG1510notοὐκoukG3756ofἐκekG1537Godτοῦ θεοῦ,tou theouG3588G2316,neitherκαὶkaiG2532he that lovethἀγαπῶνagapōnG25notμὴmēG3361hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846brotherὁ ἀδελφὸνho adelphonG3588G80.τοῦtouG3588ὁhoG3588τὸνtonG3588
12NotοὐouG3756asκαθὼςkathōsG2531CainΚάϊνKainG2535, whowasἦνēnG1510ofἐκekG1537that wicked oneπονηροῦponērouG4190,andκαὶkaiG2532slewἔσφαξενesphaxenG4969hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846brotherτοῦ ἀδελφὸνtou adelphonG3588G80.AndκαὶkaiG2532whereforeχάρινcharinG5484τίνοςtinosG5101slew heἔσφαξενesphaxenG4969himαὐτόν;autonG846?BecauseὅτιhotiG3754his ownαὐτοῦautouG846worksτὸν ἔργαton ergaG3588G2041wereἦν,ēnG1510evilπονηρὰponēraG4190,andδὲdeG1161hisαὐτοῦautouG846brother’sτὰ ἀδελφοῦta adelphouG3588G80righteousδίκαια.¶dikaiaG1342.τὰtaG3588τοῦtouG3588
14WeG1473knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754we have passedμεταβεβήκαμενmetabebēkamenG3327fromἐκekG1537deathθανάτουthanatouG3588G2288untoεἰςeisG1519lifeζωήν,zōēnG3588G2222,becauseὅτιhotiG3754we loveἀγαπῶμενagapōmenG25the brethrenG3588G80.He that lovethἀγαπῶνagapōnG25notμὴmēG3361hisbrotherἀδελφούς·adelphousG3588G80abidethμένειmeneiG3306inἐνenG1722deathθανάτῳ.thanatōG3588G2288.G3588
15WhosoeverπᾶςpasG3956hatethμισῶνmisōnG3404hisαὐτοῦautouG846brotherὁ ἀδελφὸνho adelphonG3588G80isἐστίν·estinG1510a murdererἀνθρωποκτόνοςanthrōpoktonosG443:andκαὶkaiG2532ye knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754noοὐκoukG3756πᾶςpasG3956murdererἀνθρωποκτόνοςanthrōpoktonosG443hathἔχειecheiG2192eternalαἰώνιονaiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222abidingμένουσαν.menousanG3306inἐνenG1722himαὐτῷautōG846.τὸνtonG3588
16HerebyἐνenG1722τούτῳtoutōG3778perceive weἐγνώκαμενegnōkamenG1097the loveτὴν ἀγάπηνtēn agapēnG3588G26of God,becauseὅτιhotiG3754heἐκεῖνοςekeinosG1565laid downἔθηκεν·ethēkenG5087hisαὐτοῦautouG846lifeτὴν ψυχὴνtēn psuchēnG3588G5590forὑπὲρhuperG5228usG1473:andκαὶkaiG2532weG1473oughtὀφείλομενopheilomenG3784to lay downθεῖναι.¶theinaiG5087ourlivesτῶν ψυχὰςtōn psuchasG3588G5590forὑπὲρhuperG5228the brethrenἀδελφῶν τὰςadelphōn tasG3588G80.
17Butδ᾽d᾽G1161whosoὋςHosG3739ἂνanG302hathἔχῃechēG2192this world’sτὸν κόσμουton kosmouG3588G2889goodβίον τοῦbion touG3588G979,andκαὶkaiG2532seethθεωρῇtheōrēaG2334hisαὐτοῦautouG846brotherτὸν ἀδελφὸνton adelphonG3588G80haveἔχονταechontaG2192needχρείανchreianG5532,andκαὶkaiG2532shutteth upκλείσῃkleisēG2808hisαὐτοῦautouG846bowelsτὰ σπλάγχναta splagchnaG3588G4698of compassionfromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575himαὐτοῦ,autouG846,howπῶςpōsG4459dwellethμένειmeneiG3306the loveἡ ἀγάπηhē agapēG3588G26of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588G2316inἐνenG1722himαὐτῷ;¶autōG846?
19AndκαὶkaiG2532herebyἐνenG1722τούτῳtoutōG3778we knowγνωσόμεθαgnōsomethaG1097thatὅτιhotiG3754we areἐσμὲνesmenG1510ofἐκekG1537the truthτῆς ἀληθείαςtēs alētheiasG3588G225,andκαὶkaiG2532shall assureπείσομενpeisomenG3982ourG1473heartsτὴν καρδίανtēn kardianG3588G2588beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715himαὐτοῦautouG846.
20ForὅτιhotiG3754ifἐὰνeanG1437ourG1473heartἡ καρδία,hē kardiaG3588G2588ὅτιhotiG3754condemn usκαταγινώσκῃkataginōskēG2607,Godὁ θεὸςho theosG3588G2316isἐστὶνestinG1510greater thanμείζωνmeizōnG3173ourG1473heartτῆς καρδίαςtēs kardiasG3588G2588,andκαὶkaiG2532knowethγινώσκειginōskeiG1097all thingsπάντα.¶pantaG3956.
22AndκαὶkaiG2532whatsoeverὃhoG3739ἐὰνeanG1437we askαἰτῶμενaitōmenG154,we receiveλαμβάνομενlambanomenG2983ofG3844himαὐτοῦ,autouG846,becauseὅτιhotiG3754we keepτηροῦμενtēroumenG5083hisαὐτοῦautouG846commandmentsτὰς ἐντολὰςtas entolasG3588G1785,andκαὶkaiG2532doποιοῦμεν.poioumenG4160those things that are pleasingἀρεστὰarestaG701inG1799hisαὐτοῦautouG846sightG1799.τὰtaG3588
23AndκαὶkaiG2532thisαὕτηhautēG3778isἐστὶνestinG1510hisαὐτοῦautouG846commandmentἡ ἐντολὴhē entolēG3588G1785,ThatἵναinaG2443we should believeπιστεύσωμενpisteusōmenG4100on the nameτῷ ὀνόματιtō onomatiG3588G3686of hisαὐτοῦautouG846Sonτοῦ υἱοῦtou huiouG3588G5207JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547,andκαὶkaiG2532loveἀγαπῶμενagapōmenG25one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlousG240,asκαθὼςkathōsG2531he gaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325usG1473commandmentἐντολὴνentolēnG1785.
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
Revised Literal Translation — © 2018 Michael W. Jones, Sr. — GPL
Commentaries