Revised Literal Translation

1 John 5

1WhosoeverΠᾶςPasG3956ὁhoG3588believethπιστεύωνpisteuōnG4100thatὅτιhotiG3754JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424isἐστινestinG1510the Christὁ Χριστὸςho ChristosG3588 G5547is bornγεγέννηται,gegennētaiG1080ofἐκekG1537Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316:andκαὶkaiG2532every oneπᾶςpasG3956thatὁhoG3588lovethἀγαπῶνagapōnG25himτὸνtonG3588that begatγεννήσανταgennēsantaG1080lovethἀγαπᾷagapaG25himτὸνtonG3588alsoκαὶkaiG2532that is begottenγεγεννημένονgegennēmenonG1080ofἐξexG1537himαὐτοῦ.autouG846.

2ByἐνenG1722thisτούτῳtoutōG3778we knowγινώσκομενginōskomenG1097thatὅτιhotiG3754we loveἀγαπῶμενagapōmenG25the childrenτὰ τέκναta teknaG3588 G5043of Godτοῦ θεοῦ,tou theouG3588 G2316,whenὅτανhotanG3752we loveἀγαπῶμενagapōmenG25Godτὸν θεὸνton theonG3588 G2316,andκαὶkaiG2532keepG5083hisαὐτοῦautouG846commandmentsτὰς ἐντολὰςtas entolasG3588 G1785.

3ForγάρgarG1063thisαὕτηhautēG3778isἐστινestinG1510the loveἡ ἀγάπηhē agapēG3588 G26of Godτοῦ θεοῦ,tou theouG3588 G2316,thatἵναinaG2443we keepτηρῶμεν·tērōmenG5083hisαὐτοῦautouG846commandmentsτὰς ἐντολὰςtas entolasG3588 G1785:andκαὶkaiG2532hisαὐτοῦautouG846commandmentsαἱ ἐντολαὶhai entolaiG3588 G1785areεἰσίν.eisinG1510notοὐκoukG3756grievousβαρεῖαιbareiaiG926.

4ForὅτιhotiG3754whatsoeverπᾶνpanG3956τὸtoG3588is bornγεγεννημένονgegennēmenonG1080ofἐκekG1537Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316overcomethνικᾷnikaG3528the worldτὸν κόσμον·ton kosmonG3588 G2889:andκαὶkaiG2532thisαὕτηhautēG3778isἐστὶνestinG1510the victoryἡ νίκηhē nikēG3588 G3529that overcomethνικήσασαnikēsasaG3528the worldἡ κόσμον,hē kosmonG3588 G2889, evenourG1473faithτὸν πίστιςton pistisG3588 G4102.ἡhēG3588

5WhoτίςtisG5101isἐστινestinG1510he that overcomethνικῶνnikōnG3528the worldὁ κόσμονho kosmonG3588 G2889,butεἰeiG1487μὴmēG3361he that believethπιστεύωνpisteuōnG4100thatὅτιhotiG3754JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424isἐστινestinG1510the Sonτὸν υἱὸςton huiosG3588 G5207of Godὁ θεοῦ;ho theouG3588 G2316?ὁhoG3588τοῦtouG3588

6ThisοὗτόςhoutosG3778isἐστινestinG1510he that cameἐλθὼνelthōnG2064byδι᾽di᾽G1223waterὕδατοςhudatosG5204andκαὶkaiG2532bloodαἵματος,aimatosG129, evenJesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424ChristΧριστός·ChristosG3588 G5547;notοὐκoukG3756byG1722waterὕδατιhudatiG3588 G5204onlyG3440,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235byG1722waterὕδατιhudatiG3588 G5204andκαὶkaiG2532bloodαἵματι·aimatiG3588 G129.AndκαὶkaiG2532it isἐστινestinG1510the SpiritπνεῦμάpneumaG3588 G4151that beareth witnessμαρτυροῦν,marturounG3140,becauseὅτιhotiG3754the SpiritπνεῦμάpneumaG3588 G4151isἐστινestinG1510truthἀλήθεια·alētheiaG3588 G225.G3588G3588

7ForὅτιhotiG3754there areG1510threeτρεῖςtreisG5140that bear recordμαρτυροῦντες,marturountesG3140inG1722heavenG3588 G3772,the FatherG3588 G3962,the WordG3588 G3056,andG2532the HolyG40GhostG4151:andG2532theseG3778threeG5140areG1510oneG1520.G3588G3588G3588

8AndG2532there areG1510threeτρεῖςtreisG5140that bear witnessG3140inG1722earthG3588 G1093,the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG3588 G4151,andG2532the waterὕδωρhudōrG3588 G5204,andG2532the bloodαἷμα,haimaG3588 G129:andG2532theseG3588threeG5140agreeG1510inεἰςeisG1519oneἕνhenG1520.G3588G3588

9IfεἰeiG1487we receiveλαμβάνομεν,lambanomenG2983the witnessτὴν μαρτυρίανtēn marturianG3588 G3141of menτῶν ἀνθρώπωνtōn anthrōpōnG3588 G444,the witnessἡ μαρτυρίαhē marturiaG3588 G3141of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316isἐστίν,estinG1510greaterμείζωνmeizōnG3173:forG3754thisαὕτηhautēG3778isἐστὶνestinG1510the witnessἡ μαρτυρίαhē marturiaG3588 G3141of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316whichG3739he hath testifiedμεμαρτύρηκενmemarturēkenG3140ofπερὶperiG4012hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846Sonτοῦ υἱοῦtou huiouG3588 G5207.

10He that believethὁ πιστεύωνho pisteuōnG3588 G4100onεἰςeisG1519the Sonτὸν υἱὸνton huionG3588 G5207of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316hathἔχειecheiG2192the witnessτὴν μαρτυρίανtēn marturianG3588 G3141inἐνenG1722himselfG1438:he that believethὁ πιστεύωνho pisteuōnG3588 G4100notμὴmēG3361Godτῷ θεῷtō theōG3588 G2316hath madeπεποίηκενpepoiēkenG4160himαὐτόν,autonG846a liarψεύστηνpseustēnG5583;becauseὅτιhotiG3754he believethπεπίστευκενpepisteukenG4100notοὐouG3756εἰςeisG1519the recordτὴν μαρτυρίανtēn marturianG3588 G3141thatἣνhēnG3739Godὁ θεὸςho theosG3588 G2316gaveμεμαρτύρηκενmemarturēkenG3140ofπερὶperiG4012hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846Sonτοῦ υἱοῦtou huiouG3588 G5207.

11AndκαὶkaiG2532thisαὕτηhautēG3778isἐστὶνestinG1510the recordἡ μαρτυρίαhē marturiaG3588 G3141,thatὅτιhotiG3754Godὁ θεός·ho theosG3588 G2316hath givenἔδωκενedōkenG1325to usG1473eternalαἰώνιονaiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222,andκαὶkaiG2532thisαὕτηhautēG3778lifeἡ ζωὴhē zōēG3588 G2222isἐστιν.estinG1510inἐνenG1722hisαὐτοῦautouG846Sonτῷ υἱῷtō huiōG3588 G5207.

12He that hathἔχωνechōnG2192the Sonὁ υἱὸνho huionG3588 G5207hathἔχειecheiG2192lifeτὸν ζωήν·ton zōēnG3588 G2222; andhe that hathἔχωνechōnG2192notμὴmēG3361the Sonτὴν υἱὸνtēn huionG3588 G5207of Godὁ θεοῦho theouG3588 G2316hathἔχει.¶echeiG2192notοὐκoukG3756lifeτὸν ζωὴνton zōēnG3588 G2222.τοῦtouG3588τὴνtēnG3588

13These thingsΤαῦταTautaG3778have I writtenἔγραψαegrapsaG1125unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771that believeG4100onG1519the nameὄνομαonomaG3588 G3686of the SonυἱοῦhuiouG3588 G5207of Godθεοῦ.theouG3588 G2316;thatG2443ye may knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754ye haveἔχετεecheteG2192eternalαἰώνιον,aiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222,andG2532thatG2443ye may believeG4100onG1519the nameG3588 G3686of the SonG3588 G5207of GodG3588 G2316.G3588

14AndκαὶkaiG2532thisαὕτηhautēG3778isἐστὶνestinG1510the confidenceἡ παρρησίαhē parrēsiaG3588 G3954thatἣνhēnG3739we haveἔχομενechomenG2192inπρὸςprosG4314himαὐτόν,autonG846,thatὅτιhotiG3754,ifἐάνeanG1437we askαἰτώμεθαaitōmethaG154any thingτιtiG5100according toκατὰkataG2596hisαὐτοῦautouG846willτὸ θέλημαto thelēmaG3588 G2307,he hearethἀκούειakoueiG191usG1473:

15AndκαὶkaiG2532ifG1437we knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754he hearἀκούειakoueiG191usG1473,whatsoeverὃhoG3739G302we askαἰτώμεθα,aitōmethaG154,we knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754we haveἔχομενechomenG2192the petitionsτὰ αἰτήματαta aitēmataG3588 G155thatἃhaG3739we desiredᾐτήκαμενētēkamenG154ofG3844himαὐτοῦ.¶autouG846.

16IfἘάνEanG1437any manτιςtisG5100seeG3708hisαὐτοῦautouG846brotherτὸν ἀδελφὸνton adelphonG3588 G80sinἁμαρτάνονταhamartanontaG264a sinἁμαρτίανhamartianG266which isnotμὴmēG3361untoπρὸςprosG4314deathθάνατον,thanatonG2288,he shall askαἰτήσειaitēseiG154,andκαὶkaiG2532he shall giveδώσειdōseiG1325himαὐτῷautōG846lifeζωήν,zōēnG2222for them that sinἁμαρτάνουσινhamartanousinG264notμὴmēG3361untoπρὸςprosG4314deathθάνατον.¶thanatonG2288.There isἜστινEstinG1510a sinἁμαρτίαhamartiaG266untoπρὸςprosG4314deathθάνατον·thanatonG2288:I doG3004notοὐouG3756sayλέγωlegōG3004thatἵναinaG2443he shall prayἐρωτήσῃ.erōtēsēG2065forπερὶperiG4012itἐκείνηςekeinēsG1565.τοῖςtoisG3588

17AllπᾶσαpasaG3956unrighteousnessἀδικίαadikiaG93isἐστίν,estinG1510sinἁμαρτίαhamartiaG266:andκαὶkaiG2532there isἔστινestinG1510a sinἁμαρτίαhamartiaG266notοὐouG3756untoπρὸςprosG4314deathθάνατον.thanatonG2288.

18We knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754whosoeverπᾶςpasG3956is bornγεγεννημένοςgegennēmenosG1080ofἐκekG1537Godὁ θεοῦ,ho theouG3588 G2316sinnethἁμαρτάνει·hamartaneiG264notοὐχouchG3756;butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235he that is begottenγεννηθεὶςgennētheisG1080ofἐκekG1537Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316keepethτηρεῖtēreiG5083himselfἑαυτόν,he'autonG1438,andκαὶkaiG2532thatὁhoG3588wicked oneπονηρὸςponērosG4190touchethG680himαὐτοῦ.autouG846notοὐχouchG3756.τοῦtouG3588ὁhoG3588

19Andwe knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754we areἐσμενesmenG1510ofἐκekG1537Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316,andκαὶkaiG2532the wholeὅλοςholosG3650worldὁ κόσμοςho kosmosG3588 G2889liethκεῖται.keitaiG2749inἐνenG1722wickednessπονηρῷponērōG4190.τῷtōG3588

20AndδὲdeG1161we knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754the SonυἱὸςhuiosG3588 G5207of GodθεοῦtheouG3588 G2316is comeἥκειhēkeiG2240,andκαὶkaiG2532hath givenδέδωκενdedōkenG1325usG1473an understandingδιάνοιανdianoianG1271,thatἵναinaG2443we may knowγινώσκωμενginōskōmenG1097him that is trueἀληθινόν,alēthinonG228,andκαὶkaiG2532we areἐσμὲνesmenG1510inἐνenG1722him that is trueἀληθινῷ,alēthinōG228, eveninἐνenG1722hisαὐτοῦautouG846SonυἱῷhuiōG3588 G5207JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστῷ.ChristōG5547.ThisοὗτόςhoutosG3778isἐστινestinG1510the trueἀληθινὸςalēthinosG228GodθεὸςtheosG2316,andκαὶkaiG2532eternalαἰώνιος.aiōniosG166lifeζωὴzōēG3588 G2222.G3588G3588G3588

21Little childrenτεκνία,tekniaG5040,keepφυλάξατεphulaxateG5442yourselvesἑαυτὰhe'autaG1438fromἀπὸapoG575idolsτῶν εἰδώλωνtōn eidōlōnG3588 G1497.AmenG281.

Commentaries on 1 John 5