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← 1 John 3 · ← verse 22 · verse 24 →

And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

καὶkaiAnd

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 1

αὕτηhautēthis

Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (D-NSF)

Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 2

ἐστὶνestinis

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 3

ἡhēthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 4

ἐντολὴentolēcommandment

Lemma: ἐντολή (entolē) · Strong's: G1785

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

Meaning: commandment — ἐντολή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ἐντέλλω, which see), [in LXX chiefly for מִצְוָה; in pl. frequently in Pss for פִּקּוּד ; ] ; 1. generally, a charge, injunction, order, command: Luk.15:29, Jhn.10:18 11:57 12:49-50 14:31, Act.17:15,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 68 times. Also: Matthew 5:19, Matthew 15:3, Matthew 19:17, Matthew 22:36, Matthew 22:38, Matthew 22:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1785; TFLSJ G1785; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 5

αὐτοῦautouof Him

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 6

ἵναinathat

Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 7

πιστεύσωμενpisteusōmenwe may believe

Lemma: πιστεύω (pisteuō) · Strong's: G4100

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 1st · Plural (V-AAS-1P)

Meaning: to trust (in) — πιστεύω, ; [in LXX chiefly for אמן hi. ; ] ; 1. intrans., to have faith (in), to believe; in cl., with accusative, dative, in NT also with prep, (on the significance of the various constructions, see M, Pr., 67f.; Vau.…

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Used 245 times. Also: Matthew 8:13, Matthew 9:28, Matthew 18:6, Matthew 21:22, Matthew 21:25, Matthew 21:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4100; TFLSJ G4100; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 8

τῷtōin the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Neuter (T-DSN)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 9

ὀνόματιonomatiname

Lemma: ὄνομα (onoma) · Strong's: G3686

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)

Meaning: name — ὄνομα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for שֵׁם ; ] ; 1. in general, the name by which a person or thing is called: Mat.10:2, Mrk.3:16, Luk.1:63, Jhn.18:10, al.; ἄνθρωπος (etc.), ᾧ (οὗ) ὄ. (τ. ὄ), sc. ἦν or ἐστίν (BL, §30,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 231 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 6:9, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 10:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3686; TFLSJ G3686; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 10

τοῦtouof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 11

υἱοῦhuiouSon

Lemma: υἱός (uhios) · Strong's: G5207

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)

Meaning: son — υἱός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX very frequently and nearly always for בֵּן, Gen.4:17, al.; for בַּר, Dan LXX TH 7:13, al.; etc. ; ], ; a son; 1. in the ordinary sense: Mat.10:37, Mrk.9:17, Luk.1:13, al. mult.; omitted with the…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 381 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5207; TFLSJ G5207; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 12

αὐτοῦautouof Him

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 13

ἸησοῦIēsouJesus

Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)

Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 14

ΧριστοῦChristouChrist

Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)

Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 15

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 16

ἀγαπῶμενagapōmenwe may love

Lemma: ἀγαπάω (agapaō) · Strong's: G0025

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 1st · Plural (V-PAS-1P)

Meaning: to love — ἀγαπάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אהב ; ] ; to love, to feel and exhibit esteem and goodwill to a person, to prize and delight in a thing. ; 1. Of human affection, to men: τ. πλησίον, Mat.5:43; τ. ἐχθρούς, ib. 44; to…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 5:43, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 22:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0025; TFLSJ G0025; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 17

ἀλλήλουςallēlousone another

Lemma: ἀλλήλων (allēlōn) · Strong's: G0240

Parsing: Reciprocal pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (C-APM)

Meaning: one another — ἀλλήλων (genitive pl.), dative -οις, -αις, accusative -ους, -ας, -α (no nom.), recipr. pron. ; (ἄλλος), ; of one another, mutually: Mat.25:32, Mrk.4:41, Jhn.13:22, al. ; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 24:10, Matthew 25:32, Mark 4:41, Mark 8:16, Mark 9:34, Mark 9:50 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0240; TFLSJ G0240; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 18

καθὼςkathōseven as

Lemma: καθώς (kathōs) · Strong's: G2531

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: as/just as — καθώς, (i.e. καθ᾽ ὡς), Hellenistic for καθά, which see, καθάπερ, καθό, καθότι (Mayser, 485; Eutherford, NPhr., 495; Bl., §78, 1), ; according as, even as, just as, as: Luk.1:2 (see: καθά), 24:39, Jhn.5:23, Act.7:48,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 183 times. Also: Matthew 21:6, Matthew 26:24, Matthew 28:6, Mark 1:2, Mark 4:33, Mark 9:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2531; TFLSJ G2531; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 19

ἔδωκενedōkenHe gave

Lemma: δίδωμι (didōmi) · Strong's: G1325

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

Meaning: to give — δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נָתַן (53 words in all) ; ] ; to give—in various senses, accusative to context—bestow, grant, supply, deliver, commit, yield: absol., Act.20:35; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 413 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 6:11, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1325; TFLSJ G1325; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 20

ἐντολὴνentolēn[the] commandment

Lemma: ἐντολή (entolē) · Strong's: G1785

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: commandment — ἐντολή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ἐντέλλω, which see), [in LXX chiefly for מִצְוָה; in pl. frequently in Pss for פִּקּוּד ; ] ; 1. generally, a charge, injunction, order, command: Luk.15:29, Jhn.10:18 11:57 12:49-50 14:31, Act.17:15,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 68 times. Also: Matthew 5:19, Matthew 15:3, Matthew 19:17, Matthew 22:36, Matthew 22:38, Matthew 22:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1785; TFLSJ G1785; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 21

ἡμῖν.hēminto us.

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Dative · Plural (P-1DP)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR

Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT 1 John 3:23 word 22

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

And→καί G2532 and
this→οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it
is→εἰμί G1510 to be
His→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
commandment→ἐντολή G1785 commandment
that→ἵνα G2443 in order that/to
we should believe→πιστεύω G4100 to trust (in)
in the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
name→ὄνομα G3686 name
of His→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
Son→υἱός G5207 son
Jesus→Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus
Christ→Χριστός G5547 Christ
and→καί G2532 and
we should love→ἀγαπάω G0025 to love
one another→ἀλλήλων G0240 one another
just as→καθώς G2531 as/just as
He commanded→ἐντολή G1785 commandment
us→ἐγώ G1473 I/we

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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