1 John

1 John 5:19–20

¹⁹We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one. ²⁰And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true — in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

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1 John 5:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We know	οἴδαμεν	oidamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we are	ἐσμεν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
of	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
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
whole	ὅλος	holos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
world	κόσμος	kosmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
is under the power	κεῖται	keitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2749 I lie, recline, am laid
of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
evil	πονηρῷ	ponērō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked

1 John 5:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we know	οἴδαμεν	oidamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has come	ἥκει	hēkei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2240 I have come, am present
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
has given	δέδωκεν	dedōken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
understanding	διάνοιαν	dianoian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1271 understanding, intellect, mind
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we may know	γινώσκωμεν	ginōskōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
Him who	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
true	ἀληθινόν	alēthinon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G228 true, real, genuine
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
we are	ἐσμὲν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Him who	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
true	ἀληθινῷ	alēthinō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G228 true, real, genuine
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Son	Υἱῷ	Huiō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
He	οὗτός	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
true	ἀληθινὸς	alēthinos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G228 true, real, genuine
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
eternal	αἰώνιος	aiōnios	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωὴ	zōē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2222 life

Cross-references

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1 John 5:19 2 Corinthians 4:4 · 1 John 4:4–6 · Ephesians 2:2 · Galatians 1:4 · Revelation 12:9 · John 12:31 · John 16:11 · 1 John 5:20 · John 15:18–19 · Revelation 13:7–8 · Romans 1:28–32 · John 14:30

1 John 5:20 John 17:3 · Luke 24:45 · John 14:9 · 1 Timothy 3:16 · Isaiah 44:6 · 1 John 5:11–13 · John 1:1–3 · 1 John 4:16 · 1 John 5:1 · John 20:28 · Isaiah 9:6 · 1 John 1:1–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.