1 John 3:17 — King James Version← Study notes
“But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”
1 John 3:17 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 John 3:1730 words
ὃςhoswho / which
δ’d’and / but
ἂνanif / would
ἔχῃechēhave
τὸνtonthe
βίονbiongood, life, living
τοῦtouthe
κόσμουkosmouworld
καὶkaiand / also
θεωρῇtheōrēbehold, consider, look on
τὸνtonthe
ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrother
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
χρείανchreianbusiness, lack, necessary(-ity)
ἔχονταechontahave
καὶkaiand / also
κλείσῃkleisēshut (up)
τὰtathe
σπλάγχναsplanchnabowels, inward affection, +
tender mercy
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἀπ’ap’from
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
πῶςpōshow, after (by) what manner (means), that
ἡhēthe
ἀγάπηagapē(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
μένειmeneiabide, continue, dwell
ἐνenabout, after, against
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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