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1 John 2:28 — King James Version← Study notes

And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.


1 John 2:28Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 2:2820 words
GreekMeaning
ΚαὶKai
AndwordG2532
νῦνnyn
nowadverbG3568
τεκνίαteknia
little childrennounG5040
μένετεmenete
do abideverbG3306
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
αὐτῷautō
HimpronounG846
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
ἐὰνean
before, but, exceptwordG1437
φανερωθῇphanerōthē
He shall appearverbG5319
σχῶμενschōmen
haveverbG2192
παρρησίανparrēsian
boldnessnounG3954
καὶkai
andwordG2532
μὴ
notadverbG3361
αἰσχυνθῶμενaischynthōmen
may be ashamedverbG153
ἀπ’ap’
beforeprepositionG575
αὐτοῦautou
HimpronounG846
ἐνen
atprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
παρουσίᾳparousia
comingnounG3952
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 John 2:28

You remember, brethren, that yesterday's lesson was brought to a close at this point, that “you have no need that any man teach you, but the unction itself teaches you concerning all things.” Now this, as I am sure ye remember, we so expounded to you, that we who from without speak to your ears, are as workmen applying culture from without to a tree, but we cannot give the increase nor form the fruits: but only He that created and redeemed and called you, He, dwelling in you…

Augustine · 4th century · Homily 4 on the First Epistle of John
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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