1 John
1 John 4:21
21And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
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.
| 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.
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.