1 John

1 John 2:10–11

¹⁰Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him. ¹¹But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

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1 John 2:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
loves	ἀγαπῶν	agapōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G25 I love
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
brother	ἀδελφὸν	adelphon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
remains	μένει	menei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
light	φωτὶ	phōti	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
there is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
cause of stumbling	σκάνδαλον	skandalon	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4625 a snare, stumbling-block
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

1 John 2:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
hates	μισῶν	misōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3404 I hate, detest
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
brother	ἀδελφὸν	adelphon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
darkness	σκοτίᾳ	skotia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4653 darkness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
walks	περιπατεῖ	peripatei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
darkness	σκοτίᾳ	skotia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4653 darkness
He does not know	οἶδεν	oiden	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
where	ποῦ	pou	Adverb	G4225 somewhere
he is going	ὑπάγει	hypagei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5217 I go away, depart
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
darkness	σκοτία	skotia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4653 darkness
has blinded	ἐτύφλωσεν	etyphlōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5186 I make blind
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
eyes	ὀφθαλμοὺς	ophthalmous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye

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1 John 2:10 1 John 3:14 · Romans 9:32–33 · Romans 14:13 · Hosea 6:3 · 2 Peter 1:10 · Matthew 13:21 · John 8:31 · Matthew 18:7 · Philippians 1:10 · Luke 17:1–2

1 John 2:11 John 12:35 · Titus 3:3 · 1 John 1:6 · Revelation 3:17 · 1 John 2:9 · Proverbs 4:19 · John 12:40 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · 2 Corinthians 3:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.