1 John
1 John 3:17
17If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | ἂν | an | Particle | G302 an untranslatable word that makes a statement contingent |
| anyone | ὃς | hos | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| with | ἔχῃ | echē | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| earthly | κόσμου | kosmou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2889 the world, universe |
| possessions | βίον | bion | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G979 life, manner of life, livelihood |
| sees | θεωρῇ | theōrē | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2334 I behold, look at, experience |
| 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 |
| need | χρείαν | chreian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5532 need, necessity, business |
| withholds | κλείσῃ | kleisē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2808 I shut, shut up |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| compassion | σπλάγχνα | splanchna | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4698 bowels, compassion, pity |
| from | 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 |
| how | πῶς | pōs | Adverb | G4459 how, in what manner |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| love | ἀγάπη | agapē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G26 love |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| abide | μένει | menei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3306 I remain, abide |
| 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
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 13:16 · Isaiah 58:7–10 · Deuteronomy 15:7–11 · 1 John 4:20 · Proverbs 19:17 · Luke 3:11 · 2 Corinthians 9:5–9 · James 2:15 · 2 Corinthians 8:14–15 · 1 Timothy 6:17–18 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · Proverbs 28:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.