1 John

1 John 4:16–21

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. ¹⁹We love^e because He first loved us.

²⁰If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. ²¹And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.

Footnotes

e 4:19 BYZ and TR We love Him

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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

1 John 4:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We	Ἡμεῖς	Hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
love	ἀγαπῶμεν	agapōmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G25 I love
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
He	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
first	πρῶτος	prōtos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4413 first, before
loved	ἠγάπησεν	ēgapēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

1 John 4:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Ἐάν	Ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
anyone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
says	εἴπῃ	eipē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
I love	Ἀγαπῶ	Agapō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G25 I love
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
hates	μισῇ	misē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3404 I hate, detest
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
he is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a liar	ψεύστης	pseustēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5583 a liar, deceiver
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
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
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
he has seen	ἑώρακεν	heōraken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
cannot	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
love	ἀγαπᾶν	agapan	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G25 I love
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
he has not seen	ἑώρακεν	heōraken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience

1 John 4:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
we have	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
this	ταύτην	tautēn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
commandment	ἐντολὴν	entolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
loves	ἀγαπῶν	agapōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G25 I love
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
must love	ἀγαπᾷ	agapa	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person 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
as well	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely