1 John

1 John 2:9

⁹If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.