1 John

1 John 5:3–4

³For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, ⁴because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

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1 John 5:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
love	ἀγάπη	agapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G26 love
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we keep	τηρῶμεν	tērōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
commandments	ἐντολὰς	entolas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
commandments	ἐντολαὶ	entolai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
are	εἰσίν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
burdensome	βαρεῖαι	bareiai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G926 heavy, weighty, burdensome

1 John 5:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
everyone	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
born	γεγεννημένον	gegennēmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
overcomes	νικᾷ	nika	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3528 I conquer, overcome
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
victory	νίκη	nikē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3529 victory
that	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
has overcome	νικήσασα	nikēsasa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3528 I conquer, overcome
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

Cross-references

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1 John 5:3 John 14:15 · John 15:10 · Deuteronomy 7:9 · John 14:21–24 · 2 John 1:6 · 1 John 2:3 · Micah 6:8 · John 15:14 · Romans 7:22 · Matthew 11:28–30 · Deuteronomy 10:12–13 · Daniel 9:4

1 John 5:4 1 Corinthians 15:57 · 1 John 4:4 · John 16:33 · 1 John 5:5 · 1 John 3:9 · Romans 8:35–37 · Revelation 3:21 · Revelation 12:11 · Revelation 3:5 · Revelation 2:11 · Revelation 2:26 · Revelation 3:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.