1 John
1 John 4:8
8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.