1 John
1 John 4:18–21
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 lovee 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
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 4:18
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
1 John 4:19 1 John 4:10 · John 3:16 · John 15:16 · 2 Corinthians 5:14–15 · Titus 3:3–5 · Luke 7:47 · Ephesians 2:3–5 · Galatians 5:22
1 John 4:20 1 John 3:17 · 1 John 2:9 · 1 John 4:12 · 1 John 2:4 · 1 John 2:11 · 1 Peter 1:8 · 1 John 1:6
1 John 4:21 Matthew 22:37–39 · Leviticus 19:18 · 1 John 3:11 · Galatians 5:14 · 1 Peter 3:8 · 1 Thessalonians 4:9 · John 15:12 · John 13:34–35 · Romans 12:9–10 · 1 John 3:23 · 1 John 3:14 · 1 Peter 4:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.