1 John

1 John 2:9–10

⁹If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness. ¹⁰Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.

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1 John 2:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If anyone	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
claims	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
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
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
he is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
still	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
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

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

Cross-references

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1 John 2:9 1 John 4:20 · 1 John 2:11 · 1 John 3:13–17 · Psalm 82:5 · 1 Corinthians 13:1–3 · 1 John 2:4 · 2 Peter 1:9 · 1 John 1:6 · Romans 2:18–21 · John 9:41

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.