1 John

1 John 4:17

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.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
InἘνEnPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
thisτούτῳtoutōDemonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
loveἀγάπηagapēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG26 love
has been perfectedτετελείωταιteteleiōtaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG5048 I complete, accomplish, make perfect
amongμεθ’meth’PrepositionG3326 with, after
usἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
so thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
we may haveἔχωμενechōmenVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
confidenceπαρρησίανparrēsianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3954 freedom, confidence
onἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
theτῇtēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG2250 a day
of judgmentκρίσεωςkriseōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG2920 judging, divine judgment
forὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
thisτούτῳtoutōDemonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
worldκόσμῳkosmōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2889 the world, universe
weἡμεῖςhēmeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
areἐσμενesmenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
just likeκαθὼςkathōsAdverbG2531 just as, as
HimἐκεῖνόςekeinosDemonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG1565 that, that one there, yonder

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.