1 John 2:1 — King James Version← Study notes

“My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:”

1 John 2:1 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 2:120 words

GreekMeaning

ΤεκνίαTeknia

Little childrennounG5040

μουmou

of minepronounG1473

ταῦταtauta

these thingsdemonstrativeG3778

γράφωgraphō

I am writingverbG1125

ὑμῖνhymin

to youpronounG4771

ἵναhina

so thatwordG2443

μὴmē

notadverbG3361

ἁμάρτητεhamartēte

you may sinverbG264

καὶkai

AndwordG2532

ἐάνean

ifwordG1437

τιςtis

anyonepronounG5100

ἁμάρτῃhamartē

shall sinverbG264

παράκλητονparaklēton

an advocatenounG3875

ἔχομενechomen

we haveverbG2192

πρὸςpros

withprepositionG4314

τὸνton

thearticleG3588

πατέραpatera

FathernounG3962

ἸησοῦνIēsoun

JesusnounG2424

ΧριστὸνChriston

ChristnounG5547

δίκαιονdikaion

the Righteous OneadjectiveG1342

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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Carlos RiveraNote1mo ago

The Advocate in the Court

I grew up with the song 'Jesus Loves Me, This I Know' - sweet and simple. But as an adult, that truth felt naive. I did things deserving punishment. When I messed up, I'd wait for the cosmic judgment....