1 John 2:25

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{ "verseID": "1 John.2.25", "source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐπαγγελία ἣν αὐτὸς ἐπηγγείλατο ἡμῖν, τὴν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "And this *estin* the *epangelia hēn* he *epēngeilato* to us, the *zōēn* the *aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is", "*epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - promise", "*hēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*epēngeilato*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - promised", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*epangelia*": "promise/pledge/announcement", "*epēngeilato*": "promised/pledged/announced", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/living", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/endless/age-lasting" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐπαγγελία ἣν αὐτὸς ἐπηγγείλατο ἡμῖν, τὴν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον.

Transliteration

And this estin the epangelia hēn he epēngeilato to us, the zōēn the aiōnion.

Grammar Details

• *estin*: present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is
• *epangelia*: nominative, feminine, singular - promise
• *hēn*: accusative, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which
• *epēngeilato*: aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - promised
• *zōēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - life
• *aiōnion*: accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting

Word Meanings

• *epangelia*: promise/pledge/announcement
• *epēngeilato*: promised/pledged/announced
• *zōēn*: life/existence/living
• *aiōnion*: eternal/everlasting/endless/age-lasting

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And this is the promise that he has promised us—eternal life.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And this is the promise which he promised us, [even] the life eternal.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And this is the promes yt he hath promysed vs even eternall lyfe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And this is the promes yt he hath promysed vs, eue eternall life.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And this is the promes that he hath promised vs, euen that eternall life.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And this is the promise that he hath promised vs, euen eternall lyfe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And this is the promise that he hath promised us, [even] eternal life.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and this is the promise that He did promise us -- the life the age-during.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And this is the promise which he promised us, `even' the life eternal.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And this is the promise which he promised us, [even] the life eternal.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And this is the hope which he gave you, even eternal life.

• World English Bible (2000)

  This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now this is the promise that he himself made to us: eternal life.

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 John.1.2", "source": "(Καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἐφανερώθη, καὶ ἑωράκαμεν, καὶ μαρτυροῦμεν, καὶ ἀπαγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν τὴν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον, ἥτις ἦν πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, καὶ ἐφανερώθη ἡμῖν·)", "text": "(And the *zōē* *ephanerōthē*, and we have *heōrakamen*, and we *martyroumen*, and we *apangellomen* to you the *zōēn* the *aiōnion*, which *ēn* *pros* the *Patera*, and *ephanerōthē* to us;)", "grammar": { "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, passive - was manifested/revealed [completed action]", "*heōrakamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - have seen [completed action with present relevance]", "*martyroumen*": "present, 1st plural, active - bear witness/testify [ongoing action]", "*apangellomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - declare/announce/report [ongoing action]", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life [direct object]", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was [continuous past]", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - with/toward/in relation to", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, passive - was manifested/revealed [completed action]" }, "variants": { "*zōē*": "life/existence/vitality", "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/was revealed/became visible/was made known", "*heōrakamen*": "have seen/perceived/experienced", "*martyroumen*": "testify/bear witness/confirm", "*apangellomen*": "declare/announce/proclaim/report", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/vitality", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting/without end", "*ēn*": "was/existed/continued", "*pros*": "with/toward/in relation to/in the presence of", "*Patera*": "Father/progenitor/source" } }
• 1 John 5:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "1 John.5.11", "source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία, ὅτι ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἔδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ Θεός, καὶ αὕτη ἡ ζωὴ ἐν τῷ Υἱῷ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν.", "text": "And this *estin* the *marturia*, that *zōēn aiōnion* *edōken* to us the *Theos*, and this the *zōē* in the *Huiō* of him *estin*.", "grammar": { "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*marturia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - witness/testimony", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - gave", "*hēmin*": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st plural - to us", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*Huiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Son", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*marturia*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/vitality", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-during", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*zōē*": "life/existence/vitality" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 John.5.12", "source": "Ὁ ἔχων τὸν Υἱὸν ἔχει τὴν ζωήν· ὁ μὴ ἔχων τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν ζωὴν οὐκ ἔχει.", "text": "The *echōn* the *Huion* *echei* the *zōēn*; the not *echōn* the *Huion* of the *Theou* the *zōēn* not *echei*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - has", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not" }, "variants": { "*echōn*": "having/possessing/holding", "*echei*": "has/possesses/holds", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/vitality" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 John.5.13", "source": "Ταῦτα ἔγραψα ὑμῖν τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Ὑιοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ· ἵνα εἰδῆτε ὅτι ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἔχετε, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύητε εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "These things I *egrapsa* to you the *pisteuousin* into the *onoma* of the *Huiou* of the *Theou*; that you may *eidēte* that *zōēn aiōnion* you *echete*, and that you may *pisteuēte* into the *onoma* of the *Huiou* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*egrapsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I wrote", "*humin*": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd plural - to you", "*pisteuousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - believing", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/unto", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - that/so that", "*eidēte*": "perfect active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you have", "*pisteuēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may believe" }, "variants": { "*egrapsa*": "I wrote/I composed/I recorded", "*pisteuousin*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/authority", "*eidēte*": "you may know/you may understand/you may perceive", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/vitality", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-during", "*echete*": "you have/you possess/you hold", "*pisteuēte*": "you may believe/you may trust/you may have faith" } }
• 1 John 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 John.5.20", "source": "Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἥκει, καὶ δέδωκεν ἡμῖν διάνοιαν, ἵνα γινώσκωμεν τὸν ἀληθινόν, καὶ ἐσμὲν ἐν τῷ ἀληθινῷ, ἐν τῷ Υἱῷ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ. Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἀληθινὸς Θεὸς, καὶ ζωὴ αἰώνιος.", "text": "We *oidamen* *de* that the *Huios* of the *Theou* *hēkei*, and has *dedōken* to us *dianoian*, that we may *ginōskōmen* the *alēthinon*, and we *esmen* in the *alēthinō*, in the *Huiō* of him *Iēsou Christō*. This *estin* the *alēthinos Theos*, and *zōē aiōnios*.", "grammar": { "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we know", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hēkei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - has come", "*dedōken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has given", "*hēmin*": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st plural - to us", "*dianoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - understanding/mind", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - that/so that", "*ginōskōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we may know", "*alēthinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - true one", "*esmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural - we are", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*alēthinō*": "dative, masculine, singular - true one", "*Huiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Son", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*alēthinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - true", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnios*": "nominative, feminine, singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we perceive", "*hēkei*": "has come/is present/has arrived", "*dedōken*": "has given/has granted/has bestowed", "*dianoian*": "understanding/mind/intellect", "*ginōskōmen*": "we may know/we may understand/we may recognize", "*alēthinon*": "true one/genuine one/real one", "*esmen*": "we are/we exist", "*alēthinō*": "true one/genuine one/real one", "*Christō*": "Christ/Anointed One/Messiah", "*alēthinos*": "true/genuine/real", "*zōē*": "life/existence/vitality", "*aiōnios*": "eternal/everlasting/age-during" } }
• Jude 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Jude.1.21", "source": "Ἑαυτοὺς ἐν ἀγάπῃ Θεοῦ τηρήσατε, προσδεχόμενοι τὸ ἔλεος τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "*Heautous* in *agapē* *Theou* *tērēsate*, *prosdechomenoi* the *eleos* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou* unto *zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Heautous*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*tērēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - keep/guard", "*prosdechomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - waiting for/expecting", "*eleos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mercy", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - eternal" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/affection/charity", "*tērēsate*": "keep/guard/preserve/maintain", "*prosdechomenoi*": "waiting for/expecting/looking for/anticipating", "*eleos*": "mercy/compassion/pity", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-during" } }
• Dan 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Daniel.12.2", "source": "וְרַבִּ֕ים מִיְּשֵׁנֵ֥י אַדְמַת־עָפָ֖ר יָקִ֑יצוּ אֵ֚לֶּה לְחַיֵּ֣י עוֹלָ֔ם וְאֵ֥לֶּה לַחֲרָפ֖וֹת לְדִרְא֥וֹן עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *rabbîm* from *yĕšēnê* *ʾadmat*-*ʿāpār* *yāqîṣû* *ʾēlleh* to *ḥayyê* *ʿôlām* and *ʾēlleh* to *ḥărāpôt* to *dirʾôn* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*mi-yĕšēnê*": "preposition + participle Qal construct, masculine plural - from those sleeping of", "*ʾadmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ground of", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*yāqîṣû*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd plural - will awake", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*lə-ḥayyê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to life of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternal", "*la-ḥărāpôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - to reproaches/shame", "*lə-dirʾôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to abhorrence/contempt", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternal" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*yĕšēnê*": "sleeping ones/those who sleep/dead", "*ʾadmat-ʿāpār*": "dust of earth/ground of dust", "*yāqîṣû*": "will awake/will arise/will be roused", "*ḥayyê*": "life/living", "*ʿôlām*": "eternal/everlasting/forever/perpetual", "*ḥărāpôt*": "reproaches/shame/disgrace/scorn", "*dirʾôn*": "abhorrence/contempt/aversion" } }
• Luke 18:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Luke.18.30", "source": "Ὃς οὐ μὴ ἀπολάβῃ πολλαπλασίονα ἐν τῷ καιρῷ τούτῳ, καὶ ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τῷ ἐρχομένῳ ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "Who *ou* *mē* *apolabē* *pollaplasiona* in the *kairō* this, and in the *aiōni* the *erchomenō* *zōēn* *aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*ou* *mē*": "double negative, emphatic - certainly not/by no means", "*apolabē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might receive back", "*pollaplasiona*": "accusative neuter plural comparative - many times more", "*kairō*": "dative masculine singular - time/season", "*aiōni*": "dative masculine singular - age", "*erchomenō*": "present middle/passive participle, dative masculine singular - coming", "*zōēn*": "accusative feminine singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative feminine singular - eternal/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*ou* *mē*": "certainly not/by no means/surely [emphatic negation]", "*apolabē*": "might receive back/receive in return", "*pollaplasiona*": "many times more/manifold/multiple", "*kairō*": "time/season/opportune time", "*aiōni*": "age/era/world period", "*erchomenō*": "coming/approaching", "*zōēn* *aiōnion*": "eternal life/everlasting life" } }
• John 5:39 : 39 { "verseID": "John.5.39", "source": "Ἐρευνᾶτε τὰς γραφάς· ὅτι ὑμεῖς δοκεῖτε ἐν αὐταῖς ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἔχειν: καὶ ἐκεῖναί εἰσιν αἱ μαρτυροῦσαι περὶ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "*Ereunate* the *graphas*; because you *dokeite* in them *zōēn aiōnion echein*: and those *eisin* the ones *martyrousai peri emou*.", "grammar": { "*Ereunate*": "present active indicative or imperative, 2nd plural of *ereunaō* - you search/search", "*graphas*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - scriptures/writings", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd plural - you", "*dokeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural of *dokeō* - think/suppose", "*autais*": "personal pronoun, dative, feminine, plural - them", "*zōēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*echein*": "present active infinitive of *echō* - to have", "*ekeinai*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, plural - those", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural of *eimi* - are", "*martyrousai*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - bearing witness", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "*emou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st singular - me" }, "variants": { "*Ereunate*": "you search/search [imperative]/you are searching", "*graphas*": "scriptures/writings", "*dokeite*": "think/suppose/imagine", "*zōēn aiōnion*": "eternal life/life everlasting", "*martyrousai*": "bearing witness/testifying/giving evidence" } }
• John 6:27 : 27 { "verseID": "John.6.27", "source": "Ἐργάζεσθε μὴ τὴν βρῶσιν τὴν ἀπολλυμένην, ἀλλὰ τὴν βρῶσιν τὴν μένουσαν εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον, ἣν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὑμῖν δώσει: τοῦτον γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ ἐσφράγισεν ὁ Θεός.", "text": "*Ergazesthe* not for the *brōsin* the *apollymenēn*, but for the *brōsin* the *menousan* into *zōēn* *aiōnion*, which the *Hyios* of the *anthrōpou* to you *dōsei*: this one *gar* the *Patēr* *esphragisen* the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*Ergazesthe*": "present, imperative, middle, 2nd plural - work/labor", "*brōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - food", "*apollymenēn*": "present, participle, middle, accusative, feminine, singular - perishing", "*menousan*": "present, participle, active, accusative, feminine, singular - remaining/enduring", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - man/mankind", "*dōsei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*esphragisen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - sealed/certified", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Ergazesthe*": "work/labor/strive", "*brōsin*": "food/nourishment/meat", "*apollymenēn*": "perishing/decaying/being destroyed", "*menousan*": "remaining/enduring/lasting", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*Hyios*": "Son", "*anthrōpou*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*Patēr*": "Father", "*esphragisen*": "sealed/certified/authorized", "*Theos*": "God/deity" } }
• John 6:47 : 47 { "verseID": "John.6.47", "source": "Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμὲ ἔχει ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "*Amēn*, *amēn*, *legō* to you, The one *pisteuōn* into me *echei* *zōēn* *aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/certainly", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - has/possesses", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "say/speak/tell", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-enduring" } }
• John 6:54 : 54 { "verseID": "John.6.54", "source": "Ὁ τρώγων μου τὴν σάρκα, καὶ πίνων μου τὸ αἷμα, ἔχει ζωὴν αἰώνιον· καὶ ἐγὼ ἀναστήσω αὐτὸν τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ.", "text": "The one *trōgōn* of me the *sarka*, and *pinōn* of me the *haima*, *echei* *zōēn* *aiōnion*; and I *anastēsō* him on the *eschatē* *hēmera*.", "grammar": { "*trōgōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - eating/chewing", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*pinōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - drinking", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - has", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*anastēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will raise up", "*eschatē*": "dative, feminine, singular - last", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day" }, "variants": { "*trōgōn*": "eating/chewing/consuming (stronger than φάγω, emphasizes physical eating)", "*sarka*": "flesh/body/meat", "*pinōn*": "drinking/consuming liquid", "*haima*": "blood", "*echei*": "has/possesses", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-enduring", "*anastēsō*": "will raise up/resurrect", "*eschatē*": "last/final", "*hēmera*": "day" } }
• John 6:68 : 68 { "verseID": "John.6.68", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη οὖν αὐτῷ Σίμων Πέτρος, Κύριε, πρὸς τίνα ἀπελευσόμεθα; ῥήματα ζωῆς αἰωνίου ἔχεις.", "text": "*Apekrithē* *oun* to him *Simōn* *Petros*, *Kyrie*, *pros* whom shall we *apeleusometha*? *rhēmata* of *zōēs* *aiōniou* you *echeis*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - answered", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*Simōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*apeleusometha*": "future middle indicative, 1st plural - we will go away", "*rhēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*aiōniou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - eternal", "*echeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you have" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/responded", "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*Simōn*": "Simon", "*Petros*": "Peter", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*apeleusometha*": "we will go away/depart", "*rhēmata*": "words/sayings/statements", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*aiōniou*": "eternal/everlasting/age-enduring", "*echeis*": "have/possess" } }
• John 10:28 : 28 { "verseID": "John.10.28", "source": "Κἀγὼ ζωὴν αἰώνιον δίδωμι αὐτοῖς· καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀπόλωνται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ οὐχ ἁρπάσει τις αὐτὰ ἐκ τῆς χειρός μου.", "text": "*Kagō zōēn aiōnion didōmi* to them; and not not *apolōntai* into the *aiōna*, and not *harpasei tis* them from the *cheiros* of me.", "grammar": { "*Kagō*": "contraction (kai + egō) - and I", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*didōmi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I give", "*apolōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might perish", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity", "*harpasei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will seize/snatch", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative singular - anyone/someone", "*cheiros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hand" }, "variants": { "*Kagō*": "and I/I also", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*didōmi*": "give/grant/bestow", "*apolōntai*": "might perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever", "*harpasei*": "will seize/snatch/take by force", "*tis*": "anyone/someone", "*cheiros*": "hand" } }
• John 12:50 : 50 { "verseID": "John.12.50", "source": "Καὶ οἶδα ὅτι ἡ ἐντολὴ αὐτοῦ ζωὴ αἰώνιός ἐστιν: ἃ οὖν λαλῶ ἐγώ, καθὼς εἴρηκέν μοι ὁ Πατήρ, οὕτως λαλῶ.", "text": "And *oida* that the *entolē* of him *zōē* *aiōnios* *estin*: what therefore *lalō* I, just as *eirēken* to me the *Patēr*, thus *lalō*.", "grammar": { "*oida*": "perfect active indicative, 1st singular with present meaning - I know", "*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment/instruction", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnios*": "nominative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*lalō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I speak", "*eirēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has spoken/said", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father" }, "variants": { "*oida*": "know/understand/perceive", "*entolē*": "commandment/instruction/order", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*aiōnios*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*lalō*": "speak/say/tell", "*eirēken*": "has spoken/said/told" } }
• John 17:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "John.17.2", "source": "Καθὼς ἔδωκας αὐτῷ ἐξουσίαν πάσης σαρκός, ἵνα πᾶν ὃ δέδωκας αὐτῷ δώσῃ αὐτοῖς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "*Kathōs* *edōkas* to him *exousian* of all *sarkos*, so that all which *dedōkas* to him *dōsē* to them *zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*edōkas*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you gave", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh", "*dedōkas*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you have given", "*dōsē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might give", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*Kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as", "*edōkas*": "gave/granted", "*exousian*": "authority/power/jurisdiction", "*sarkos*": "flesh/human nature/physical existence", "*dedōkas*": "have given/granted/entrusted", "*dōsē*": "might give/grant/bestow", "*zōēn aiōnion*": "eternal life/everlasting life" } } 3 { "verseID": "John.17.3", "source": "Αὕτη δέ ἐστιν ἡ αἰώνιος ζωή, ἵνα γινώσκωσίν σε τὸν μόνον ἀληθινὸν Θεόν, καὶ ὃν ἀπέστειλας, Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν.", "text": "*Hautē* *de* *estin* the *aiōnios zōē*, that they *ginōskōsin* you the only *alēthinon Theon*, and whom *apesteilas*, *Iēsoun Christon*.", "grammar": { "*Hautē*": "nominative, feminine, singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*aiōnios*": "nominative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*ginōskōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might know", "*alēthinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - true/genuine", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*apesteilas*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you sent", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Hautē*": "this/this very", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*aiōnios zōē*": "eternal life/everlasting life", "*ginōskōsin*": "might know/understand/recognize", "*alēthinon*": "true/genuine/real", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*apesteilas*": "sent forth/commissioned/dispatched", "*Iēsoun Christon*": "Jesus Christ/Jesus the Messiah" } }
• Rom 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.2.7", "source": "Τοῖς μὲν καθʼ ὑπομονὴν ἔργου ἀγαθοῦ δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ ἀφθαρσίαν ζητοῦσιν, ζωὴν αἰώνιον:", "text": "To those *men* according to *hypomonēn* of *ergou* *agathou* *doxan* and *timēn* and *aphtharsian* *zētousin*, *zōēn aiōnion*:", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*hypomonēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - endurance/perseverance", "*ergou*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*agathou*": "adjective, genitive, neuter, singular - good", "*doxan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*timēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*aphtharsian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - immortality/incorruptibility", "*zētousin*": "participle, present active, dative, masculine, plural - seeking", "*zōēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*hypomonēn*": "endurance/perseverance/steadfastness", "*ergou*": "work/deed/action", "*agathou*": "good/beneficial/worthy", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*timēn*": "honor/value/price", "*aphtharsian*": "immortality/incorruptibility/imperishability", "*zētousin*": "seeking/searching for/striving after", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long" } }
• Rom 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Romans.5.21", "source": "Ἵνα ὥσπερ ἐβασίλευσεν ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ, οὕτως καὶ ἡ χάρις βασιλεύσῃ διὰ δικαιοσύνης εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν.", "text": "In order that just as *ebasileusen* the *hamartia* in the *thanatō*, thus also the *charis basileus* through *dikaiosynēs* to *zōēn aiōnion* through *Iēsou Christou* the *Kyriou* of us.", "grammar": { "*ebasileusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - reigned/ruled", "*hamartia*": "nominative singular feminine - sin", "*thanatō*": "dative singular masculine - death", "*charis*": "nominative singular feminine - grace", "*basileus*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might reign/rule", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive singular feminine - righteousness", "*zōēn*": "accusative singular feminine - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative singular feminine - eternal/everlasting", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Jesus Christ", "*Kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - Lord" }, "variants": { "*ebasileusen*": "reigned/ruled/was king", "*hamartia*": "sin/wrongdoing/missing the mark", "*thanatō*": "death/mortality", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*basileus*": "might reign/rule/be king", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*zōēn aiōnion*": "eternal life/everlasting life", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner" } }
• Rom 6:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Romans.6.23", "source": "Τὰ γὰρ ὀψώνια τῆς ἁμαρτίας θάνατος· τὸ δὲ χάρισμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ζωὴ αἰώνιος ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν.", "text": "For *ta opsōnia tēs hamartias thanatos*; *to de charisma tou Theou zōē aiōnios en Christō Iēsou tō Kyriō hēmōn*.", "grammar": { "*ta opsōnia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - the wages", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*thanatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - death", "*to de charisma*": "but the free gift", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnios*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*en Christō Iēsou*": "prepositional phrase - in Christ Jesus", "*tō Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person plural - our" }, "variants": { "*opsōnia*": "wages/payment/compensation", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*thanatos*": "death/spiritual death", "*charisma*": "free gift/grace gift/unmerited favor", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*zōē aiōnios*": "eternal life/everlasting life/life of the age to come", "*Christō*": "Christ/Anointed One", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master" } }
• Gal 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.8", "source": "Ὅτι ὁ σπείρων εἰς τὴν σάρκα ἑαυτοῦ ἐκ τῆς σαρκὸς θερίσει φθοράν· ὁ δὲ σπείρων εἰς τὸ Πνεῦμα ἐκ τοῦ Πνεύματος θερίσει ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "Because the one *speirōn* into the *sarka heautou* from the *sarkos therisei phthoran*; but the one *speirōn* into the *Pneuma* from the *Pneumatos therisei zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*speirōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sowing", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of himself", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh", "*therisei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will reap", "*phthoran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - corruption/decay", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*speirōn*": "sowing/planting/scattering seed", "*sarka*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*heautou*": "of himself/his own", "*sarkos*": "of flesh/body/human nature", "*therisei*": "will reap/harvest/gather", "*phthoran*": "corruption/decay/destruction/ruin", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*Pneumatos*": "of Spirit/spirit/breath", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long" } }
• 1 Tim 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.16", "source": "Ἀλλὰ διὰ τοῦτο ἠλεήθην, ἵνα ἐν ἐμοὶ πρώτῳ ἐνδείξηται Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς τὴν πᾶσαν μακροθυμίαν, πρὸς ὑποτύπωσιν τῶν μελλόντων πιστεύειν ἐπʼ αὐτῷ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "But for *dia* this I *ēleēthēn*, so that in *emoi* *prōtō* might *endeixētai* *Iēsous* *Christos* the complete *makrothymian*, for *hypotypōsin* of the ones *mellontōn* *pisteuein* on *autō* for *zōēn* *aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - for/because of", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ēleēthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was shown mercy", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction - so that/in order that", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*emoi*": "dative, singular, personal pronoun - me", "*prōtō*": "dative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*endeixētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might demonstrate/display", "*Iēsous Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*tēn pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object with article", "*makrothymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*hypotypōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*tōn mellontōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, substantive participle - of those who are going to", "*pisteuein*": "present active infinitive - to believe", "*ep*": "preposition + dative - on/upon", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - adjective" }, "variants": { "*ēleēthēn*": "was shown mercy/received compassion", "*prōtō*": "first/foremost/chief", "*endeixētai*": "might demonstrate/might display/might show", "*makrothymian*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*hypotypōsin*": "pattern/example/model", "*mellontōn*": "those who are going to/future ones/those about to", "*pisteuein*": "to believe/to trust", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting" } }
• 1 Tim 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.12", "source": "Ἀγωνίζου τὸν καλὸν ἀγῶνα τῆς πίστεως, ἐπιλαβοῦ τῆς αἰωνίου ζωῆς, εἰς ἣν καὶ ἐκλήθης, καὶ ὡμολόγησας τὴν καλὴν ὁμολογίαν ἐνώπιον πολλῶν μαρτύρων.", "text": "*Agōnizou* the *kalon agōna tēs pisteōs*, *epilabou tēs aiōniou zōēs*, into which *kai eklēthēs*, and *hōmologēsas tēn kalēn homologian enōpion pollōn martyrōn*.", "grammar": { "*Agōnizou*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, middle/passive - fight/contend/strive", "*ton kalon agōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular with article and adjective - the good fight/contest", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article - of the faith", "*epilabou*": "aorist imperative, 2nd person singular, middle - take hold of/seize/grasp", "*tēs aiōniou zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article and adjective - of the eternal life", "*eis*": "preposition - into/for", "*hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*eklēthēs*": "aorist indicative, 2nd person singular, passive - you were called", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hōmologēsas*": "aorist indicative, 2nd person singular, active - you confessed/professed", "*tēn kalēn homologian*": "accusative, feminine, singular with article and adjective - the good confession", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*pollōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - many", "*martyrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - witnesses" }, "variants": { "*Agōnizou*": "fight/contend/strive/struggle", "*kalon*": "good/noble/excellent/beautiful", "*agōna*": "fight/contest/conflict/struggle", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*epilabou*": "take hold of/seize/grasp/lay hold of", "*aiōniou*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*eklēthēs*": "were called/summoned/invited", "*hōmologēsas*": "confessed/professed/acknowledged/agreed", "*kalēn*": "good/noble/excellent/beautiful", "*homologian*": "confession/profession/agreement", "*martyrōn*": "witnesses/testifiers" } }
• 1 Tim 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.19", "source": "Ἀποθησαυρίζοντας ἑαυτοῖς θεμέλιον καλὸν εἰς τὸ μέλλον, ἵνα ἐπιλάβωνται τῆς αἰωνιόυ ζωῆς.", "text": "*Apothēsaurizontas heautois themelion kalon* for the *mellon*, in order that they may *epilabōntai tēs aiōniou zōēs*.", "grammar": { "*Apothēsaurizontas*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural, active - storing up/laying up", "*heautois*": "reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - for themselves", "*themelion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - foundation", "*kalon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - good/noble", "*eis*": "preposition - for/unto", "*to mellon*": "present participle, accusative, neuter, singular, active with article - the time to come/future", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*epilabōntai*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd person plural, middle - they may take hold of/lay hold of", "*tēs aiōniou zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article and adjective - of the eternal life" }, "variants": { "*apothēsaurizontas*": "storing up/laying up/treasuring up/accumulating", "*themelion*": "foundation/basis/groundwork", "*kalon*": "good/noble/excellent/beautiful", "*mellon*": "future/coming/time to come", "*epilabōntai*": "take hold of/lay hold of/grasp/obtain", "*aiōniou*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*zōēs*": "life/existence" } }
• Titus 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Titus.1.2", "source": "Ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι ζωῆς αἰωνίου, ἣν ἐπηγγείλατο ὁ ἀψευδὴς Θεὸς, πρὸ χρόνων αἰωνίων·", "text": "Upon *elpidi zōēs aiōniou*, which *epēngeilato* the *apseudēs Theos*, before *chronōn aiōniōn*", "grammar": { "*Ep'*": "preposition + dative (elided form) - upon/on the basis of", "*elpidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - hope", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*aiōniou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*hēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*epēngeilato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - promised", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*apseudēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - not lying/truthful", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before", "*chronōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of times", "*aiōniōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eternal/of ages" }, "variants": { "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*aiōniou*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*epēngeilato*": "promised/announced/declared", "*apseudēs*": "not lying/truthful/cannot lie", "*chronōn aiōniōn*": "eternal times/ages past/times of ages" } }
• Titus 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Titus.3.7", "source": "Ἵνα δικαιωθέντες τῇ ἐκείνου χάριτι, κληρονόμοι γενώμεθα κατʼ ἐλπίδα ζωῆς αἰωνίου.", "text": "So that *dikaiōthentes tē ekeinou chariti*, *klēronomoi genōmetha kat' elpida zōēs aiōniou*.", "grammar": { "So that": "conjunction (Ἵνα) - so that/in order that", "*dikaiōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been justified", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular - by the", "*ekeinou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of that one/his", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*klēronomoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heirs", "*genōmetha*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 1st plural - we might become", "*kat'*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*aiōniou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*dikaiōthentes*": "having been justified/declared righteous/made righteous", "*ekeinou*": "of that one/his/that person's", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*klēronomoi*": "heirs/inheritors", "*genōmetha*": "we might become/we might be made", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*zōēs*": "of life/of living", "*aiōniou*": "eternal/everlasting/endless" } }