1 John 3:1 — King James Version← Study notes
“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.”
1 John 3:1 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 John 3:124 words
ἴδετεidetebehold, perceive, see
ποταπὴνpotapēnwhat (manner of)
ἀγάπηνagapēn(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
δέδωκενdedōkengive
ἡμῖνhēminI
ὁhothe
πατὴρpatērfather, parent
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
τέκναteknachild
θεοῦtheouGod
κληθῶμενklēthōmenbid, call (forth), (whose
καὶkaiand / also
ἐσμένesmenam, have been, is I
διὰdiathrough / because of
τοῦτοtoutohe (it was that), hereof, it
ὁhothe
κόσμοςkosmosworld
οὐounot
γινώσκειginōskeiallow, be aware (of), feel
ἡμᾶςhēmasI
ὅτιhotithat / because
οὐκouknot
ἔγνωegnōallow, be aware (of), feel
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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