1 John
1 John 5:20
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.
Word by word
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| 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
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.