1 John

1 John 3:18–20

¹⁸Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. ¹⁹And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence: ²⁰Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.

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1 John 3:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Little children	Τεκνία	Teknia	Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural	G5040 a little child
let us love	ἀγαπῶμεν	agapōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G25 I love
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
in word	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
speech	γλώσσῃ	glōssē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
action	ἔργῳ	ergō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
truth	ἀληθείᾳ	alētheia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G225 truth

1 John 3:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
we will know	γνωσόμεθα	gnōsometha	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we belong to	ἐσμέν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
will assure	πείσομεν	peisomen	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3982 I persuade, urge
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
hearts	καρδίαν	kardian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
in His presence	ἔμπροσθεν	emprosthen	Preposition	G1715 in front, before the face

1 John 3:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
hearts	καρδία	kardia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
condemn	καταγινώσκῃ	kataginōskē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2607 I condemn, blame
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
greater than	μείζων	meizōn	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
hearts	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He knows	γινώσκει	ginōskei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

Cross-references

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1 John 3:18 James 2:15–16 · Romans 12:9 · 1 Peter 1:22 · Galatians 5:13 · 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 · Galatians 6:1–2 · Ephesians 4:1–3 · Matthew 25:41–45 · Ephesians 4:15 · 1 Thessalonians 1:3 · 1 John 2:1 · Ezekiel 33:31

1 John 3:19 Hebrews 10:22 · Isaiah 32:17 · 1 John 3:21 · Hebrews 6:10–11 · John 18:37 · 2 Timothy 1:12 · Romans 4:21 · John 13:35 · 1 John 1:8

1 John 3:20 Psalm 139:1–4 · Jeremiah 17:10 · Hebrews 4:13 · 1 Corinthians 4:4 · 1 John 4:4 · Jeremiah 23:24 · John 10:29–30 · Psalm 44:20–21 · Titus 3:11 · Job 33:12 · Revelation 2:23 · Romans 2:14–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.