1 John 3:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”
1 John 3:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 John 3:1622 words
ἐνenabout, after, against
τούτῳtoutōhe (it was that), hereof, it
ἐγνώκαμενegnōkamenallow, be aware (of), feel
τὴνtēnthe
ἀγάπηνagapēn(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἐκεῖνοςekeinosthat one
ὑπὲρhyperabove / for
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
τὴνtēnthe
ψυχὴνpsychēnsoul / life
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἔθηκενethēken+ advise, appoint, bow
καὶkaiand / also
ἡμεῖςhēmeisI
ὀφείλομενopheilomenbehove, be bound, (be) debt(-or)
ὑπὲρhyperabove / for
τῶνtōnthe
ἀδελφῶνadelphōnbrother
τὰςtasthe
ψυχὰςpsychassoul / life
θεῖναιtheinai+ advise, appoint, bow
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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