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.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
we knowοἴδαμενoidamenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG1492 I know, remember
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
SonΥἱὸςHuiosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
has comeἥκειhēkeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2240 I have come, am present
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
has givenδέδωκενdedōkenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1325 I offer, give
usἡμῖνhēminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
understandingδιάνοιανdianoianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1271 understanding, intellect, mind
so thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
we may knowγινώσκωμενginōskōmenVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person PluralG1097 I come to know, learn, realize
Him whoτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
trueἀληθινόνalēthinonAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG228 true, real, genuine
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
we areἐσμὲνesmenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
Him whoτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
trueἀληθινῷalēthinōAdjective - Dative Masculine SingularG228 true, real, genuine
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
SonΥἱῷHuiōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
ChristΧριστῷChristōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
HeοὗτόςhoutosDemonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
trueἀληθινὸςalēthinosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG228 true, real, genuine
GodΘεὸςTheosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
eternalαἰώνιοςaiōniosAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG166 eternal, unending
lifeζωὴzōēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG2222 life

Cross-references

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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.