1 John 3:23 — King James Version← Study notes
“And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.”
1 John 3:23 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 John 3:2322 words
καὶkaiand / also
αὕτηhautēhe (it was that), hereof, it
ἐστὶνestinam, have been, is I
ἡhēthe
ἐντολὴentolēcommandment, precept
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
πιστεύσωμενpisteusōmenbelieve
τῷtōthe
ὀνόματιonomaticalled, (+
sur-)name(-d)
τοῦtouthe
υἱοῦhyiouson
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἸησοῦIēsouJesus
ΧριστοῦChristouChrist / Anointed
καὶkaiand / also
ἀγαπῶμενagapōmen(be-)love(-ed)
ἀλλήλουςallēlouseach other, mutual, one another
καθὼςkathōsaccording to, (according, even) as
ἔδωκενedōkengive
ἐντολὴνentolēncommandment, precept
ἡμῖνhēminI
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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