1 John

1 John 3:6–10

⁶No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.

⁷Little children,^d let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.^e ⁸The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

⁹Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. ¹⁰By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

Footnotes

d 3:7 NA Young children in training
e 3:7 Literally He is righteous

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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

1 John 3:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No one	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
remains	μένων	menōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine 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
keeps on sinning	ἁμαρτάνει	hamartanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G264 I sin
No one	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
continues to sin	ἁμαρτάνων	hamartanōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G264 I sin
has seen	ἑώρακεν	heōraken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
known	ἔγνωκεν	egnōken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

1 John 3:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Little children	Τεκνία	Teknia	Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural	G5040 a little child
no one	μηδεὶς	mēdeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
deceive	πλανάτω	planatō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4105 I lead astray, deceive
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
practices	ποιῶν	poiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
righteous	δίκαιός	dikaios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
just as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
righteous	δίκαιός	dikaios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1342 just, righteous, impartial

1 John 3:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
practices	ποιῶν	poiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
devil	διαβόλου	diabolou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
devil	διάβολος	diabolos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil
has been sinning	ἁμαρτάνει	hamartanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G264 I sin
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
very start	ἀρχῆς	archēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
This is why	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
was revealed	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
destroy	λύσῃ	lysē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
works	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
devil	διαβόλου	diabolou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil

1 John 3:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Anyone	Πᾶς	Pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
born	γεγεννημένος	gegennēmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
refuses to practice	ποιεῖ	poiei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
seed	σπέρμα	sperma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
abides	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
he cannot	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
go on sinning	ἁμαρτάνειν	hamartanein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G264 I sin
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he has been born	γεγέννηται	gegennētai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

1 John 3:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
are	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
distinguished	φανερά	phanera	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5318 apparent, clear, visible, manifest, clearly
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
devil	διαβόλου	diabolou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil
Anyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
does not practice	ποιῶν	poiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
anyone who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
does not love	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