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1 John 2:29 — King James Version← Study notes

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.


1 John 2:29Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 2:2915 words
GreekMeaning
ἐὰνean
IfwordG1437
εἰδῆτεeidēte
you knowverbG6063
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
δίκαιόςdikaios
righteousadjectiveG1342
ἐστινestin
He isverbG1510
γινώσκετεginōskete
you knowverbG1097
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
πᾶςpas
everyoneadjectiveG3956
ho
whoarticleG3588
ποιῶνpoiōn
is practicingverbG4160
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēn
righteousnessnounG1343
ἐξex
ofprepositionG1537
αὐτοῦautou
HimpronounG846
γεγέννηταιgegennētai
has been begottenverbG1080
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 John 2:29

“If you know that He is righteous, know ye that every one that does righteousness is born of Him.” 1 John 2:29 The righteousness which at present is ours is of faith. Perfect righteousness is not, save only in the angels: and scarce in angels, if they be compared with God: yet if there be any perfect righteousness of souls and spirits which God has created, it is in the angels, holy, just, good, by no lapse turned aside, by no pride falling, but remaining ever in the…

Augustine · 4th century · Homily 4 on the First Epistle of John
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