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

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1 John 2:28

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndΚαὶKaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
nowνῦνnynAdverbG3568 now, already, at present
little childrenτεκνίαtekniaNoun - Vocative Neuter PluralG5040 a little child
remainμένετεmeneteVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG3306 I remain, abide
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
so thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
whenἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
He appearsφανερωθῇphanerōthēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person SingularG5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
we may beσχῶμενschōmenVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
confidentπαρρησίανparrēsianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3954 freedom, confidence
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
unashamedαἰσχυνθῶμενaischynthōmenVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person PluralG153 I am ashamed, am put to shame
beforeἀπ’ap’PrepositionG575 from, away from
HimαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
atἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
comingπαρουσίᾳparousiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG3952 presence, a coming, arrival, advent

1 John 2:29

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IfἘὰνEanConjunctionG1437 if
you knowεἰδῆτεeidēteVerb - Perfect Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralG1492 I know, remember
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
He isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
righteousδίκαιόςdikaiosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG1342 just, righteous, impartial
you also knowγινώσκετεginōsketeVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1097 I come to know, learn, realize
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
everyoneπᾶςpasAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
practicesποιῶνpoiōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG4160 I do, make
righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1343 justice, justness, righteousness
has been bornγεγέννηταιgegennētaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
ofἐξexPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
HimαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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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.