1 John

1 John 4:8–10

⁸Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

⁹This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only^c Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. ¹⁰And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice^d for our sins.

Footnotes

c 4:9 Or only begotten or unique
d 4:10 Or as a propitiation

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1 John 4:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
does not love	ἀγαπῶν	agapōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G25 I love
does not know	ἔγνω	egnō	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
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

1 John 4:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is how	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
love	ἀγάπη	agapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G26 love
was revealed	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
among	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
sent	ἀπέσταλκεν	apestalken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
one and only	μονογενῆ	monogenē	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3439 only, only-begotten, unique
Son	Υἱὸν	Huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we might live	ζήσωμεν	zēsōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2198 I live
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

1 John 4:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
love	ἀγάπη	agapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G26 love
consists	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
loved	ἠγαπήκαμεν	ēgapēkamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G25 I love
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
that	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
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
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sent	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Son	Υἱὸν	Huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
atoning sacrifice	ἱλασμὸν	hilasmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2434 a propitiation, atoning sacrifice
for	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
sins	ἁμαρτιῶν	hamartiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G266 a sin

Cross-references

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1 John 4:8 1 John 4:16 · 1 John 4:7 · Psalm 86:15 · 2 Corinthians 13:11 · Psalm 86:5 · Ephesians 2:4 · Exodus 34:6–7 · 1 John 1:5 · 1 John 3:6 · 1 John 2:9 · John 8:54–55 · 1 John 2:4

1 John 4:9 John 3:16 · 1 John 5:11 · Romans 8:32 · John 6:57 · 1 John 4:10 · John 11:25–26 · John 6:51 · John 10:28–30 · John 10:10 · 1 John 3:16 · John 1:14–18 · John 3:18

1 John 4:10 Ephesians 2:4–5 · Romans 5:8–10 · 1 John 4:19 · 1 John 2:2 · John 15:16 · 1 John 4:8–9 · John 3:16 · 1 John 3:1 · Titus 3:3–5 · Deuteronomy 7:7–8 · 1 Peter 3:18 · 2 Corinthians 5:19–21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.