1 John

1 John 3:22–23

22and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight. 23And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.

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1 John 3:22

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
we will receiveλαμβάνομενlambanomenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG2983 I receive, take
fromἀπ’ap’PrepositionG575 from, away from
HimαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
whateverὃhoPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
we askαἰτῶμενaitōmenVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person PluralG154 I ask, request, beg, petition
becauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
we keepτηροῦμενtēroumenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG5083 I keep, guard, observe
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
commandmentsἐντολὰςentolasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
doποιοῦμενpoioumenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG4160 I do, make
whatτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
is pleasingἀρεστὰarestaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG701 pleasing, satisfactory, acceptable
in His sightἐνώπιονenōpionPrepositionG1799 before the face of, in the presence of

1 John 3:23

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
thisαὕτηhautēDemonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
isἐστὶνestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
commandmentἐντολὴentolēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
we should believeπιστεύσωμενpisteusōmenVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person PluralG4100 I believe, have faith in
in theτῷtōArticle - Dative Neuter SingularG3588 the
nameὀνόματιonomatiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG3686 name, character, reputation
of HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
SonΥἱοῦHuiouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
we should loveἀγαπῶμενagapōmenVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person PluralG25 I love
one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlousPersonal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG240 one another
just asκαθὼςkathōsAdverbG2531 just as, as
He commandedἐντολὴνentolēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
usἡμῖνhēminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person PluralG1473 I

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1 John 3:22 John 15:7 · John 9:31 · Matthew 21:22 · 1 John 5:14 · Mark 11:24 · John 16:23–24 · Psalm 34:4 · John 14:13 · Matthew 7:7–8 · Proverbs 15:29 · Psalm 145:18–19 · Jeremiah 29:12–13

1 John 3:23 John 6:29 · John 13:34 · 1 Peter 1:22 · John 15:12 · 1 Peter 4:8 · 1 John 3:11 · 1 John 4:21 · Mark 9:7 · 1 Thessalonians 4:9 · Ephesians 5:2 · Matthew 22:39 · Acts 16:31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.