1 John

1 John 4:4–5

⁴You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. ⁵They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.

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1 John 4:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	Ὑμεῖς	Hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
little children	τεκνία	teknia	Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural	G5040 a little child
are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
have overcome	νενικήκατε	nenikēkate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3528 I conquer, overcome
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
greater	μείζων	meizōn	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
He who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμῳ	kosmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe

1 John 4:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
are	εἰσίν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
That is why	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
they speak	λαλοῦσιν	lalousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2980 I speak, say
from the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world’s	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
perspective	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμος	kosmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
listens to	ἀκούει	akouei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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1 John 4:4 Romans 8:31 · 1 John 5:4 · Romans 8:37 · 1 John 4:16 · 1 Corinthians 2:12 · Romans 8:10–11 · 1 John 5:19 · Ephesians 6:12–13 · 1 John 4:13 · Ephesians 6:10 · John 10:28–30 · John 14:17–23

1 John 4:5 John 8:23 · 2 Peter 2:2–3 · John 17:14 · John 3:31 · John 17:16 · 2 Timothy 4:3 · Revelation 12:9 · John 15:19–20 · Jeremiah 5:31 · Micah 2:11 · Luke 16:8 · John 7:6–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.