1 John 4:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.”
1 John 4:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 John 4:1220 words
θεὸνtheonGod
οὐδεὶςoudeisno one
πώποτεpōpoteat any time, + never (…to any man), + yet
τεθέαταιtetheataibehold, look (upon), see
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
ἀγαπῶμενagapōmen(be-)love(-ed)
ἀλλήλουςallēlouseach other, mutual, one another
ὁhothe
θεὸςtheosGod
ἐνenabout, after, against
ἡμῖνhēminI
μένειmeneiabide, continue, dwell
καὶkaiand / also
ἡhēthe
ἀγάπηagapē(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἐνenabout, after, against
ἡμῖνhēminI
τετελειωμένηteteleiōmenēconsecrate, finish, fulfil
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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