1 John

1 John 4:15–16

¹⁵If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. ¹⁶And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

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1 John 4:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
anyone	Ὃς	Hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
confesses	ὁμολογήσῃ	homologēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3670 I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
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
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
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
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

1 John 4:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
have come to know	ἐγνώκαμεν	egnōkamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
believe	πεπιστεύκαμεν	pepisteukamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
love	ἀγάπην	agapēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G26 love
that	ἣν	hēn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
for	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
love	ἀγάπη	agapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G26 love
whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
abides	μένων	menōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
love	ἀγάπῃ	agapē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G26 love
abides	μένει	menei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
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

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1 John 4:15 Romans 10:9 · Matthew 10:32 · 1 John 5:5 · 1 John 3:24 · 1 John 4:2 · Philippians 2:11 · 1 John 4:12 · 1 John 5:1 · Luke 12:8 · 2 John 1:7

1 John 4:16 1 John 3:24 · Psalm 36:7–9 · 1 John 3:1 · Psalm 18:1–3 · 1 John 4:8–10 · 1 John 4:12–13 · 1 John 3:16 · Psalm 31:19 · 1 Corinthians 2:9 · John 6:69 · Isaiah 64:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.