1 John
1 John 4:16–18
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. 17In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.
18There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.
Word by word
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 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 |
1 John 4:17
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In | Ἐν | En | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| this | τούτῳ | toutō | Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| love | ἀγάπη | agapē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G26 love |
| has been perfected | τετελείωται | teteleiōtai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G5048 I complete, accomplish, make perfect |
| among | μεθ’ | meth’ | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| us | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| we may have | ἔχωμεν | echōmen | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| confidence | παρρησίαν | parrēsian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3954 freedom, confidence |
| on | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| day | ἡμέρᾳ | hēmera | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G2250 a day |
| of judgment | κρίσεως | kriseōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2920 judging, divine judgment |
| for | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| this | τούτῳ | toutō | Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| world | κόσμῳ | kosmō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2889 the world, universe |
| we | ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| are | ἐσμεν | esmen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| just like | καθὼς | kathōs | Adverb | G2531 just as, as |
| Him | ἐκεῖνός | ekeinos | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1565 that, that one there, yonder |
1 John 4:18
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| There is | ἔστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| no | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| fear | Φόβος | Phobos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5401 fear, terror, reverence |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| love | ἀγάπῃ | agapē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G26 love |
| but | ἀλλ’ | all’ | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| perfect | τελεία | teleia | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G5046 perfect, full-grown |
| love | ἀγάπη | agapē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G26 love |
| drives | βάλλει | ballei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop |
| out | ἔξω | exō | Adverb | G1854 without, outside |
| fear | φόβον | phobon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5401 fear, terror, reverence |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| fear | φόβος | phobos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5401 fear, terror, reverence |
| involves | ἔχει | echei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| punishment | κόλασιν | kolasin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2851 chastisement, punishment |
| The | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| fears | φοβούμενος | phoboumenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5399 I fear, am terrified |
| has not been perfected | τετελείωται | teteleiōtai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G5048 I complete, accomplish, make perfect |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| love | ἀγάπῃ | agapē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G26 love |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
1 John 4:17 1 John 2:28 · 1 John 4:12 · 1 John 2:5 · Romans 8:29 · 1 John 3:3 · John 15:20 · 1 John 3:19–21 · 1 John 3:1 · 1 Peter 4:13–14 · 2 Peter 3:7 · Matthew 12:36 · 1 Peter 4:1–3
1 John 4:18 2 Timothy 1:7 · Romans 8:15 · 1 John 4:12 · Luke 1:74–75 · Hebrews 12:28 · James 2:19 · Psalm 119:120 · Psalm 73:19 · Job 15:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.