1 John

1 John 2:18

18Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ChildrenΠαιδίαPaidiaNoun - Vocative Neuter PluralG3813 a little child, an infant
it isἐστίνestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
lastἐσχάτηeschatēAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG2078 last, at the last, finally
hourὥραhōraNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5610 an hour, season
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
just asκαθὼςkathōsAdverbG2531 just as, as
you have heardἠκούσατεēkousateVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG191 I hear, listen
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
the antichristἀντίχριστοςantichristosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG500 antichrist
is comingἔρχεταιerchetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG2064 I come, go
soκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
nowνῦνnynAdverbG3568 now, already, at present
manyπολλοὶpolloiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG4183 much, many, often
antichristsἀντίχριστοιantichristoiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG500 antichrist
have appearedγεγόνασινgegonasinVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1096 I come into being, am born
This is howὅθενhothenConjunctionG3606 whence, wherefore
we knowγινώσκομενginōskomenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG1097 I come to know, learn, realize
it isἐστίνestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
lastἐσχάτηeschatēAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG2078 last, at the last, finally
hourὥραhōraNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5610 an hour, season

Cross-references

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1 John 4:3 · 2 John 1:7 · Matthew 24:24 · 1 John 2:22 · Matthew 24:5 · 1 John 4:1 · Mark 13:6 · 2 Timothy 4:3–4 · 2 Thessalonians 2:3–12 · Matthew 24:11 · 1 Timothy 4:1–3 · 2 Timothy 3:1–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.