1 John

1 John 3:9–11

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.

¹¹This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.

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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

1 John 3:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
message	ἀγγελία	angelia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G31 a message
you have heard	ἠκούσατε	ēkousate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
beginning	ἀρχῆς	archēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
We should love	ἀγαπῶμεν	agapōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G25 I love
one another	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 John 3:9 1 John 5:18 · 1 Peter 1:23 · John 1:13 · 1 John 5:1 · 1 John 2:29 · Matthew 7:18 · John 3:3 · Galatians 5:17 · 1 John 5:4 · 1 John 4:7 · Romans 6:2 · Acts 4:20

1 John 3:10 1 John 4:8 · 3 John 1:11 · Luke 6:35 · John 8:44 · Matthew 13:38 · 1 John 4:21 · John 8:47 · 1 John 3:7–8 · 1 John 4:6 · Ephesians 5:1 · 1 John 4:3–4 · 1 John 2:29

1 John 3:11 John 15:12 · 2 John 1:5 · 1 John 4:7 · 1 John 4:21 · John 13:34–35 · 1 Peter 3:8 · Ephesians 5:2 · 1 Peter 4:8 · 1 Thessalonians 4:9 · 1 John 1:5 · 1 John 2:7–8 · Galatians 6:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.