1 John 2:5 — King James Version← Study notes
“But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.”
1 John 2:5 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 John 2:522 words
ὃςhoswho / which
δ’d’and / but
ἂνanif / would
τηρῇtērēhold fast, keep(- er), (pre-
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
τὸνtonthe
λόγονlogonword / message
ἀληθῶςalēthōsindeed, surely, of a surety
ἐνenabout, after, against
τούτῳtoutōhe (it was that), hereof, it
ἡhēthe
ἀγάπηagapē(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
τετελείωταιteteleiōtaiconsecrate, finish, fulfil
ἐνenabout, after, against
τούτῳtoutōhe (it was that), hereof, it
γινώσκομενginōskomenallow, be aware (of), feel
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἐνenabout, after, against
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ἐσμενesmenam, have been, is I
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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