1 John
1 John 2:28–29
28And now, little children, remain in Christ,d so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
29If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.
Footnotes
- d 2:28 Literally remain in Him
Word by word
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1 John 2:28
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| now | νῦν | nyn | Adverb | G3568 now, already, at present |
| little children | τεκνία | teknia | Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural | G5040 a little child |
| remain | μένετε | menete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3306 I remain, abide |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| when | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| He appears | φανερωθῇ | phanerōthē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest |
| we may be | σχῶμεν | schōmen | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| confident | παρρησίαν | parrēsian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3954 freedom, confidence |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| unashamed | αἰσχυνθῶμεν | aischynthōmen | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural | G153 I am ashamed, am put to shame |
| before | 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 |
| at | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| coming | παρουσίᾳ | parousia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G3952 presence, a coming, arrival, advent |
1 John 2:29
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | Ἐὰν | Ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| you know | εἰδῆτε | eidēte | Verb - Perfect Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1492 I know, remember |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| He is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| righteous | δίκαιός | dikaios | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1342 just, righteous, impartial |
| you also know | γινώσκετε | ginōskete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1097 I come to know, learn, realize |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| everyone | πᾶς | pas | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| who | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| practices | ποιῶν | poiōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| righteousness | δικαιοσύνην | dikaiosynēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1343 justice, justness, righteousness |
| has been born | γεγέννηται | gegennētai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to |
| of | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| Him | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
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1 John 2:28 1 John 4:17 · Mark 8:38 · 1 Thessalonians 3:13 · 1 John 3:2 · 1 John 3:21 · Colossians 3:4 · Hebrews 9:28 · 1 John 2:1 · Malachi 3:2 · 1 Peter 5:4 · 1 Thessalonians 2:19 · 1 Corinthians 1:7
1 John 2:29 John 3:3–5 · 1 John 3:7 · 1 John 5:1 · John 1:13 · 1 John 4:7 · 1 John 3:9–10 · James 1:18 · 1 Peter 3:18 · Acts 10:35 · 1 John 5:4 · Hebrews 1:8–9 · Hebrews 7:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.