1 John 5:2 — King James Version← Study notes
“By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.”
1 John 5:2 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 John 5:218 words
ἐνenabout, after, against
τούτῳtoutōhe (it was that), hereof, it
γινώσκομενginōskomenallow, be aware (of), feel
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἀγαπῶμενagapōmen(be-)love(-ed)
τὰtathe
τέκναteknachild
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
ὅτανhotanas long
(soon) as, that, + till
τὸνtonthe
θεὸνtheonGod
ἀγαπῶμενagapōmen(be-)love(-ed)
καὶkaiand / also
τὰςtasthe
ἐντολὰςentolascommandment, precept
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ποιῶμενpoiōmenabide, + agree, appoint
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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