1 John
1 John 1:5
5And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| this | αὕτη | hautē | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| is | ἔστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| message | ἀγγελία | angelia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G31 a message |
| we have heard | ἀκηκόαμεν | akēkoamen | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G191 I hear, listen |
| from | ἀπ’ | ap’ | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| Him | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| announce | ἀναγγέλλομεν | anangellomen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G312 I announce, make known, report |
| to you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| God | Θεὸς | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| light | φῶς | phōs | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G5457 light, a source of light |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| there is | ἔστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| no | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| darkness | σκοτία | skotia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4653 darkness |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 8:12 · James 1:17 · Isaiah 60:19 · Psalm 27:1 · John 1:9 · John 1:4 · Revelation 22:5 · John 12:35–36 · Revelation 21:23 · John 9:5 · 1 Timothy 6:16 · Psalm 36:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.