1 John 3:18
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
Connections
ἐὰν δὲ ἀδελφὸς ἢ ἀδελφὴ γυμνοὶ ὑπάρχωσιν καὶ λειπόμενοι ὦσιν τῆς ἐφημέρου τροφῆς
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Ἡ ἀγάπη ἀνυπόκριτος ἀποστυγοῦντες τὸ πονηρόν κολλώμενοι τῷ ἀγαθῷ
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν ἡγνικότες ἐν τῇ ὑπακοῇ τῆς ἀληθείας διὰ Πνεύματος εἰς φιλαδελφίαν ἀνυπόκριτον ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας ἀλλήλους ἀγαπήσατε ἐκτενῶς
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
Ὑμεῖς γὰρ ἐπ' ἐλευθερίᾳ ἐκλήθητε ἀδελφοί· μόνον μὴ τὴν ἐλευθερίαν εἰς ἀφορμὴν τῇ σαρκί ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἀγάπης δουλεύετε ἀλλήλοις
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Ἡ ἀγάπη μακροθυμεῖ χρηστεύεται ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ ζηλοῖ ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ περπερεύεται οὐ φυσιοῦται
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Ἀδελφοί ἐὰν καὶ προληφθῇ ἄνθρωπος ἔν τινι παραπτώματι ὑμεῖς οἱ πνευματικοὶ καταρτίζετε τὸν τοιοῦτον ἐν πνεύματι πρᾳότητος σκοπῶν σεαυτόν μὴ καὶ σὺ πειρασθῇς
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς ἐγὼ ὁ δέσμιος ἐν κυρίῳ ἀξίως περιπατῆσαι τῆς κλήσεως ἧς ἐκλήθητε
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Τότε ἐρεῖ καὶ τοῖς ἐξ εὐωνύμων Πορεύεσθε ἀπ' ἐμοῦ οἱ κατηραμένοι εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ αἰώνιον τὸ ἡτοιμασμένον τῷ διαβόλῳ καὶ τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
ἀληθεύοντες δὲ ἐν ἀγάπῃ αὐξήσωμεν εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή ὁ Χριστός
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
ἀδιαλείπτως μνημονεύοντες ὑμῶν τοῦ ἔργου τῆς πίστεως καὶ τοῦ κόπου τῆς ἀγάπης καὶ τῆς ὑπομονῆς τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ πατρὸς ἡμῶν
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
Τεκνία μου ταῦτα γράφω ὑμῖν ἵνα μὴ ἁμάρτητε καὶ ἐάν τις ἁμάρτῃ παράκλητον ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν πατέρα Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν δίκαιον·
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
Ὁ πρεσβύτερος ἐκλεκτῇ κυρίᾳ καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις αὐτῆς οὓς ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος ἀλλὰ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἐγνωκότες τὴν ἀλήθειαν
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
וְיָבוֹאוּ אֵלֶיךָ כִּמְבוֹא-עָם וְיֵשְׁבוּ לְפָנֶיךָ עַמִּי וְשָֽׁמְעוּ אֶת-דְּבָרֶיךָ וְאוֹתָם לֹא יַֽעֲשׂוּ כִּֽי-עֲגָבִים בְּפִיהֶם הֵמָּה עֹשִׂים אַחֲרֵי בִצְעָם לִבָּם הֹלֵֽךְ׃
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה הִנֵּה מָקוֹם אִתִּי וְנִצַּבְתָּ עַל-הַצּֽוּר׃
And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:
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1 John 3:18
Grammar
N-VPN
Noun — Vocative, neuter plural
direct address — the person being spoken to
plural — usually add "-s"
| Τεκνία | Speech Noun Case Vocative Gender Neuter Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: little children
little children ×9
Strong's Definition
G5040
children
teknion
an infant, i.e., (plural figuratively) darlings (Christian converts)
- a little child "in the New Testament used as a term of kindly address by teachers to their disciples
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: my
my ×475
me ×39
mine ×14
of my ×9
of me ×8
i ×6
mine own ×4
of mine ×4
Strong's Definition
G3450
my, me, mine, own, i, …
mou
of me
- I, me, my, of me
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
26 English renderings
Grammar
PRT-N
Particle
| μὴ | Speech Particle More Negative |
In English
In the KJV here: not
not ×571
no ×60
lest ×33
but ×26
except ×10
neither ×7
at all ×6
him not ×6
Strong's Definition
G3361
not, no, lest, but, except, …
mē
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
- no, not lest
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
62 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAS-1P
Verb — Present Active Subjunctive, first person plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a possibility or purpose — try "he may ___" or "that he might ___"
the built-in subject is "we"
| ἀγαπῶμεν | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Subjunctive Person First Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: let us love
love ×22
loved ×15
loveth ×12
thou shalt love ×10
ye love ×8
beloved ×7
to love ×5
we love ×5
Strong's Definition
G25
love, loved, loveth, beloved, lovest, …
agapaō
to love (in a social or moral sense)
- of persons
- to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly
- to be well pleased, to be contented at or with a thing
Variations
36 forms of this word
Translations
48 English renderings
Grammar
N-DSM
Noun — Dative, masculine singular
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| λόγῳ | Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: in word
word ×139
words ×39
saying ×29
sayings ×16
the word ×13
account ×6
speech ×5
a word ×4
Strong's Definition
G3056
word, words, saying, sayings, speech, …
logos
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e., Christ)
- of speech
- a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea "what someone has said
- a word "the sayings of God"decree, mandate or order"of the moral precepts given by God"Old Testament prophecy given by the prophets"what is declared, a thought, declaration, aphorism, a weighty saying, a dictum, a maxim
- the act of speaking, speech "the faculty of speech, skill and practice in speaking"a kind or style of speaking"a continuous speaking discourse, instruction
- reason, the mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating "account, i.e., regard, consideration"account, i.e., reckoning, score"account, i.e., answer or explanation in reference to judgment"relation, i.e., with whom as judge we stand in relation
- reason would
Variations
12 forms of this word
Translations
67 English renderings
Word
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
μηδέ
· may-THEH
In English
In the KJV here: neither
neither ×31
nor ×16
not ×3
nor yet ×2
himself neither ×1
no not ×1
not be once ×1
them no not so much as ×1
Strong's Definition
G3366
neither, nor, not, once, yet, …
mēde
but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor
- and not, but not, nor, not
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
9 English renderings
Grammar
N-DSF
Noun — Dative, feminine singular
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| γλώσσῃ | Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: in tongue
tongue ×15
tongues ×12
with tongues ×9
in an unknown tongue ×4
of tongues ×3
an unknown tongue ×2
a tongue ×1
in tongue ×1
Strong's Definition
G1100
tongues, tongue
glōssa
the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)
- the tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech
- the language or dialect used by a particular people distinct from that of other nations
Variations
12 forms of this word
Translations
11 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: but
but ×559
yea ×15
yet ×11
nevertheless ×10
howbeit ×7
nay ×4
so but ×3
therefore ×3
Strong's Definition
G235
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, …
alla
properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- but
- nevertheless, notwithstanding "an objection"an exception"a restriction"nay, rather, yea, moreover"forms a transition to the cardinal matter
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
27 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: in deed
works ×92
work ×37
deeds ×12
the works ×8
a work ×3
deed ×3
the work ×3
the deeds ×2
Strong's Definition
G2041
works, work, deeds, deed, doing, …
ergon
toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
- business, employment, that which any one is occupied
- that which one undertakes to do, enterprise, undertaking
Variations
7 forms of this word
Translations
22 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: and
and ×8028
also ×492
even ×102
both ×51
but ×40
then ×25
neither ×21
it and ×18
Strong's Definition
G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
161 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: in truth
truth ×62
truth of ×13
the truth ×11
a truth ×5
of the truth ×5
in truth ×4
of truth ×3
true ×1
Strong's Definition
G225
truth, truths, verity
alētheia
truth
- objectively
- what is true in any matter under consideration
- truly, in truth, according to truth "of a truth, in reality, in fact, certainly
- in the greatest latitude "the true notions of God which are open to human reason without his supernatural intervention
- truth as a personal excellence
- that candour of mind which is free from affection, pretence, simulation, falsehood, deceit
Variations
9 forms of this word
Translations
13 English renderings