1 John 5:21 — King James Version← Study notes

“Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.”

1 John 5:21 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 5:216 words

ΤεκνίαTeknialittle children

φυλάξατεphylaxatebeward, keep (self), observe

ἑαυτὰheautaalone, her (own, -self)

ἀπὸapofrom

τῶνtōnthe

εἰδώλωνeidōlōnidol

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ΤεκνίαTeknialittle children

φυλάξατεphylaxatebeward, keep (self), observe

ἑαυτὰheautaalone, her (own, -self)

ἀπὸapofrom

τῶνtōnthe

εἰδώλωνeidōlōnidol

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