Verse 12
{ "verseID": "John.3.12", "source": "Εἰ τὰ ἐπίγεια εἶπον ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐ πιστεύετε, πῶς ἐὰν εἴπω ὑμῖν τὰ ἐπουράνια; πιστεύσετε,", "text": "If the *epigeia eipon hymin*, and not *pisteuete*, how if *eipō hymin ta epourania pisteuseté*?", "grammar": { "*epigeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - earthly things", "*eipon*": "aorist, 1st singular - I told/said", "*hymin*": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you [plural]", "*pisteuete*": "present, 2nd plural - you believe", "*eipō*": "aorist, subjunctive, 1st singular - I might tell/say", "*epourania*": "accusative, neuter, plural - heavenly things", "*pisteusete*": "future, 2nd plural - you will believe" }, "variants": { "*epigeia*": "earthly things/terrestrial matters", "*epourania*": "heavenly things/celestial matters", "*pisteuete*": "believe/trust/have faith in" } }
Other Translations
Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus
Hvis jeg har fortalt dere om jordiske ting, og dere ikke tror, hvordan skal dere tro hvis jeg forteller dere om himmelske ting?
NT, oversatt fra gresk
Hvis jeg har talt til dere om jordiske ting og dere ikke tror, hvordan skal dere da tro hvis jeg taler til dere om himmelske ting?
Norsk King James
Hvis jeg har fortalt dere om jordiske ting og dere ikke tror, hvordan skal dere da tro hvis jeg forteller dere om himmelske ting?
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Hvis jeg har sagt dere jordiske ting og dere ikke tror, hvordan skal dere da tro når jeg sier dere himmelske ting?
KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk
Dersom jeg har sagt eder de jordiske ting og I ikke tror, hvorledes skal I da tro dersom jeg sier eder de himmelske?
Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente
Hvis jeg har talt til dere om jordiske ting, og dere ikke tror, hvordan kan dere da tro når jeg taler til dere om himmelske ting?
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Hvis jeg har talt til dere om jordiske ting, og dere ikke tror, hvordan skal dere da tro når jeg taler til dere om himmelske ting?
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Hvis jeg har fortalt dere jordiske ting, og dere ikke tror, hvordan skal dere da tro hvis jeg forteller dere himmelske ting?
gpt4.5-preview
Hvis jeg har fortalt dere de jordiske ting, og dere ikke tror, hvordan kan dere da tro om jeg forteller dere de himmelske ting?
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Hvis jeg har fortalt dere de jordiske ting, og dere ikke tror, hvordan kan dere da tro om jeg forteller dere de himmelske ting?
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Hvis jeg har talt til dere om jordiske ting og dere ikke tror, hvordan skal dere da kunne tro om jeg taler til dere om himmelske ting?
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024
Hvis jeg har sagt dere jordiske ting, og dere ikke tror, hvordan skal dere da tro når jeg sier dere himmelske ting?
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Dersom jeg siger eder de jordiske Ting, og I ikke troe, hvorledes skulde I troe, om jeg sagde eder de himmelske?
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
KJV 1769 norsk
Hvis jeg har talt til dere om jordiske ting og dere ikke tror, hvordan kan dere tro om jeg forteller dere om himmelske ting?
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
King James Version 1611 (Original)
If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Hvis jeg har fortalt dere om jordiske ting og dere ikke tror, hvordan vil dere da tro hvis jeg forteller dere om himmelske ting?
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Hvis jeg har fortalt dere jordiske ting og dere ikke tror, hvordan skal dere da tro hvis jeg forteller dere om himmelske ting?
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Hvis jeg har fortalt dere om jordiske ting og dere ikke tror, hvordan skal dere da tro hvis jeg forteller dere om himmelske ting?
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Hvis dere ikke tror når jeg taler om de jordiske ting, hvordan skal dere tro når jeg taler om de himmelske?
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Yf when I tell you erthely thinges ye beleve not: how shuld ye beleve yf I shall tell you of hevenly thinges?
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf ye beleue not whan I tell you of earthly thinges, how shulde ye beleue, wha I speake vnto you of heauenly thinges?
Geneva Bible (1560)
If when I tel you earthly things, ye beleeue not, howe should yee beleeue, if I shall tel you of heauenly things?
Bishops' Bible (1568)
If I haue tolde you earthly thynges, and ye beleue not: howe shall ye beleue, yf I tell you of heauenly thynges?
Authorized King James Version (1611)
‹If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you› [of] ‹heavenly things?›
Webster's Bible (1833)
If I told you earthly things and you don't believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
if the earthly things I said to you, and ye do not believe, how, if I shall say to you the heavenly things, will ye believe?
American Standard Version (1901)
If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?
Bible in Basic English (1941)
If you have no belief when my words are about the things of earth, how will you have belief if my words are about the things of heaven?
World English Bible (2000)
If I told you earthly things and you don't believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
If I have told you people about earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?
Referenced Verses
- 1 Cor 2:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.7", "source": "Ἀλλὰ λαλοῦμεν σοφίαν Θεοῦ ἐν μυστηρίῳ, τὴν ἀποκεκρυμμένην, ἣν προώρισεν ὁ Θεὸς πρὸ τῶν αἰώνων εἰς δόξαν ἡμῶν:", "text": "But (*alla*) we *laloumen* *sophian* of *Theou* in *mystēriō*, the *apokekrymmenēn*, which (*hēn*) *proōrisen* the *Theos* before (*pro*) the *aiōnōn* for (*eis*) *doxan* of us:", "grammar": { "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/rather", "*laloumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we speak", "*sophian*": "accusative feminine singular - wisdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*mystēriō*": "dative neuter singular - mystery/secret", "*apokekrymmenēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative feminine singular - having been hidden", "*hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative feminine singular - which", "*proōrisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - predetermined/foreordained", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*pro*": "preposition with genitive - before", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive masculine plural - ages/eras", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*doxan*": "accusative feminine singular - glory" }, "variants": { "*laloumen*": "speak/say/tell", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*mystēriō*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*apokekrymmenēn*": "hidden/concealed/kept secret", "*proōrisen*": "predetermined/foreordained/predestined", "*aiōnōn*": "ages/eras/worlds/eternities", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.8", "source": "Ἣν οὐδεὶς τῶν ἀρχόντων τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου ἔγνωκεν: εἰ γὰρ ἔγνωσαν, οὐκ ἂν τὸν Κύριον τῆς δόξης ἐσταύρωσαν.", "text": "Which (*hēn*) none (*oudeis*) of the *archontōn* of the *aiōnos* this (*toutou*) has *egnōken*: for if they *egnōsan*, not *an* the *Kyrion* of the *doxēs* they *estaurōsan*.", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative feminine singular - which", "*oudeis*": "nominative masculine singular - no one/none", "*archontōn*": "genitive masculine plural - rulers/authorities", "*aiōnos*": "genitive masculine singular - age/era/world", "*toutou*": "genitive masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*egnōken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has known", "*egnōsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they knew", "*an*": "conditional particle - would [indicating unfulfilled condition]", "*Kyrion*": "accusative masculine singular - Lord", "*doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of glory", "*estaurōsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they crucified" }, "variants": { "*archontōn*": "rulers/authorities/officials/princes", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world/eternity", "*egnōken*": "known/understood/perceived", "*egnōsan*": "knew/understood/perceived", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*doxēs*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*estaurōsan*": "crucified/executed on a cross" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.9", "source": "Ἀλλὰ καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἃ ὀφθαλμὸς οὐκ εἶδεν, καὶ οὖς οὐκ ἤκουσεν, καὶ ἐπὶ καρδίαν ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἀνέβη, ἃ ἡτοίμασεν ὁ Θεὸς τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν.", "text": "But (*alla*) as (*kathōs*) it is *gegraptai*, What things (*ha*) *ophthalmos* not *eiden*, and *ous* not *ēkousen*, and upon *kardian* *anthrōpou* not *anebē*, what things (*ha*) *hētoimasen* the *Theos* for those *agapōsin* him.", "grammar": { "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/rather", "*kathōs*": "comparative conjunction - as/just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative neuter plural - which things/what", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative masculine singular - eye", "*eiden*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - saw", "*ous*": "nominative neuter singular - ear", "*ēkousen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - heard", "*kardian*": "accusative feminine singular - heart", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man/human", "*anebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went up/ascended", "*hētoimasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - prepared", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*agapōsin*": "present active participle, dative masculine plural - loving" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*ophthalmos*": "eye/sight", "*eiden*": "saw/perceived/beheld", "*ous*": "ear/hearing", "*ēkousen*": "heard/listened to", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*anthrōpou*": "human/man/person", "*anebē*": "ascended/went up/came up into", "*hētoimasen*": "prepared/made ready/appointed", "*agapōsin*": "loving/having love for" } }
- 1 Cor 3:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.1", "source": "¶Καὶ ἐγώ, ἀδελφοί, οὐκ ἠδυνήθην λαλῆσαι ὑμῖν ὡς πνευματικοῖς, ἀλλʼ ὡς σαρκικοῖς, ὡς νηπίοις ἐν Χριστῷ.", "text": "And *egō*, *adelphoi*, not was *ēdunēthēn* to *lalēsai* to you as *pneumatikois*, but as *sarkikois*, as *nēpiois* in *Christō*.", "grammar": { "*egō*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular, nominative - I", "*adelphoi*": "masculine noun, plural, vocative - brothers", "*ēdunēthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was able/could", "*lalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak", "*pneumatikois*": "adjective, masculine, dative, plural - spiritual ones", "*sarkikois*": "adjective, masculine, dative, plural - fleshly/carnal ones", "*nēpiois*": "noun, masculine, dative, plural - infants/babes", "*Christō*": "proper noun, masculine, dative, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*pneumatikois*": "spiritual ones/those governed by the Spirit", "*sarkikois*": "fleshly/carnal/worldly ones", "*nēpiois*": "infants/babes/immature ones" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.2", "source": "Γάλα ὑμᾶς ἐπότισα, καὶ οὐ βρῶμα: οὔπω γὰρ ἐδύνασθε, ἀλλʼ οὖτε ἔτι νῦν δύνασθε.", "text": "*Gala* you *epotisa*, and not *brōma*: not yet *gar* you were *edunasthe*, but neither *eti* now you are *dunasthe*.", "grammar": { "*Gala*": "noun, neuter, accusative, singular - milk", "*epotisa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I gave to drink", "*brōma*": "noun, neuter, accusative, singular - solid food", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*edunasthe*": "imperfect middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you were able", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*dunasthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you are able" }, "variants": { "*Gala*": "milk/basic nourishment", "*brōma*": "solid food/meat/advanced teaching", "*epotisa*": "gave drink to/fed with liquid" } }
- Heb 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Hebrews.5.11", "source": "Περὶ οὗ πολὺς ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος, καὶ δυσερμήνευτος λέγειν, ἐπεὶ νωθροὶ γεγόνατε ταῖς ἀκοαῖς.", "text": "Concerning *hou* *polys* to us the *logos*, and *dysermēneutos* to *legein*, *epei* *nōthroi* you have *gegonate* in the *akoais*.", "grammar": { "*Peri hou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine/neuter, singular relative pronoun - concerning whom/which", "*polys hēmin ho logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular adjective + dative, 1st plural pronoun + nominative, masculine, singular with article - much is our account/word", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*dysermēneutos*": "nominative, masculine, singular adjective - hard to explain/interpret", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say/tell", "*epei*": "conjunction - since/because", "*nōthroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural adjective - dull/sluggish", "*gegonate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you have become", "*tais akoais*": "dative, feminine, plural with article - in your hearing/ears" }, "variants": { "*polys*": "much/many/great", "*logos*": "word/account/message", "*dysermēneutos*": "hard to explain/difficult to interpret", "*legein*": "to say/to tell/to speak", "*nōthroi*": "dull/sluggish/slow", "*gegonate*": "have become/have turned", "*akoais*": "hearing/ears/faculty of hearing" } }
- 1 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.1", "source": "¶Ἀποθέμενοι οὖν πᾶσαν κακίαν, καὶ πάντα δόλον, καὶ ὑποκρίσεις, καὶ φθόνους, καὶ πάσας καταλαλιάς,", "text": "*Apothemenoi oun* all *kakian*, and all *dolon*, and *hypokriseis*, and *phthonous*, and all *katalalias*,", "grammar": { "*Apothemenoi*": "aorist middle participle, masculine plural nominative - having put away/laid aside", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*kakian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - malice/evil", "*dolon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - deceit/guile", "*hypokriseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hypocrisies/pretensions", "*phthonous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - envies/jealousies", "*katalalias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - evil speakings/slanders" }, "variants": { "*Apothemenoi*": "having put away/having stripped off/having laid aside", "*kakian*": "malice/evil/wickedness/ill-will", "*dolon*": "deceit/guile/trickery/craftiness", "*hypokriseis*": "hypocrisies/pretenses/play-acting", "*phthonous*": "envies/jealousies/ill-will", "*katalalias*": "slanders/evil speakings/backbitings" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.2", "source": "Ὡς ἀρτιγέννητα βρέφη, τὸ λογικὸν ἄδολον γάλα ἐπιποθήσατε, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ αὐξηθῆτε:", "text": "As *artigennēta brephē*, the *logikon adolon gala epipothēsate*, *hina* in *autō auxēthēte*:", "grammar": { "*artigennēta*": "adjective, neuter plural nominative - newborn/recently born", "*brephē*": "noun, neuter plural nominative - infants/babies", "*logikon*": "adjective, neuter singular accusative - rational/spiritual/of the word", "*adolon*": "adjective, neuter singular accusative - pure/unadulterated/without deceit", "*gala*": "noun, neuter singular accusative - milk", "*epipothēsate*": "verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - earnestly desire/long for", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*autō*": "pronoun, neuter singular dative - it", "*auxēthēte*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may grow/be increased" }, "variants": { "*artigennēta*": "newborn/recently born", "*brephē*": "infants/babies/newborns", "*logikon*": "rational/spiritual/of the word/genuine", "*adolon*": "pure/unadulterated/without deceit/sincere", "*epipothēsate*": "earnestly desire/long for/crave", "*auxēthēte*": "may grow/be increased/be nourished" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.3", "source": "Εἴπερ ἐγεύσασθε ὅτι χρηστὸς ὁ Κύριος.", "text": "*Eiper egeusasthe hoti chrēstos* the *Kyrios*.", "grammar": { "*Eiper*": "conjunction - if indeed/since", "*egeusasthe*": "verb, aorist middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you have tasted", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*chrēstos*": "adjective, masculine singular nominative - kind/good/gracious", "*Kyrios*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - Lord" }, "variants": { "*Eiper*": "if indeed/since/assuming that", "*egeusasthe*": "you have tasted/experienced/perceived", "*chrēstos*": "kind/good/gracious/excellent", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master" } }
- 1 John 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 John.4.10", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, οὐχ ὅτι ἡμεῖς ἠγαπήσαμεν τὸν Θεόν, ἀλλʼ ὅτι αὐτὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἱλασμὸν περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν.", "text": "In *toutō* *estin* the *agapē*, not that *hēmeis* *ēgapēsamen* the *Theon*, but that *autos* *ēgapēsen* us, and *apesteilen* the *Huion* of him *hilasmon* concerning the *hamartiōn* of us.", "grammar": { "*toutō*": "dative, neuter, singular - this/in this", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*ēgapēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we loved", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - he/himself", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he loved", "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he sent", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*hilasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - propitiation/atonement", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*ēgapēsamen*": "we loved/we showed love", "*ēgapēsen*": "he loved/he showed love", "*apesteilen*": "he sent/he dispatched/he commissioned", "*hilasmon*": "propitiation/atonement/means of forgiveness", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/failures/misses of the mark" } }
- 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.16", "source": "Καὶ ὁμολογουμένως μέγα ἐστὶν τὸ τῆς εὐσεβείας μυστήριον: Θεὸς ἐφανερώθη ἐν σαρκί, ἐδικαιώθη ἐν Πνεύματι, ὤφθη ἀγγέλοις, ἐκηρύχθη ἐν Ἔθνεσιν, ἐπιστεύθη ἐν κόσμῳ, ἀνελήφθη ἐν δόξῃ.", "text": "And *homologoumenōs mega estin* the *tēs eusebeias mystērion*: *Theos ephanerōthē* in *sarki*, *edikaiōthē* in *Pneumati*, *ōphthē angelois*, *ekērychthē* in *Ethnesin*, *episteuthē* in *kosmō*, *anelēphthē* in *doxē*.", "grammar": { "*homologoumenōs*": "adverb - confessedly/by common confession", "*mega*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - great", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*tēs*": "article, genitive, feminine, singular - of the", "*eusebeias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - godliness/piety", "*mystērion*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - mystery", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ephanerōthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was manifested/revealed", "*sarki*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*edikaiōthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was justified/vindicated", "*Pneumati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*ōphthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was seen", "*angelois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*ekērychthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was proclaimed/preached", "*Ethnesin*": "noun, dative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles", "*episteuthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was believed on", "*kosmō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - world", "*anelēphthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was taken up", "*doxē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - glory" }, "variants": { "*homologoumenōs*": "confessedly/by common confession/undeniably", "*mega*": "great/important/profound", "*eusebeias*": "godliness/piety/devotion to God", "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/revealed/appeared", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*edikaiōthē*": "was justified/vindicated/shown to be righteous", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/spiritual realm", "*ōphthē*": "was seen/appeared to", "*angelois*": "angels/messengers", "*ekērychthē*": "was proclaimed/preached/announced", "*Ethnesin*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*episteuthē*": "was believed on/trusted in", "*kosmō*": "world/creation/universe", "*anelēphthē*": "was taken up/received up/ascended", "*doxē*": "glory/splendor/majesty" } }
- John 1:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "John.1.1", "source": "¶Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ Λόγος, καὶ ὁ Λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, καὶ Θεὸς ἦν ὁ Λόγος.", "text": "In *archē* *ēn* the *Logos*, and the *Logos* *ēn* *pros* the *Theon*, and *Theos* *ēn* the *Logos*.", "grammar": { "*archē*": "dative feminine singular - beginning/origin", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was (continuous state)", "*Logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/reason/expression", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with/in relation to", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular of *Theos* - God (as object)", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God (as subject)" }, "variants": { "*archē*": "beginning/first principle/origin/primordial state", "*Logos*": "word/reason/divine expression/principle/discourse", "*pros*": "toward/with/facing/in relationship with", "*Theos*": "God/deity/divine being" } } 2 { "verseID": "John.1.2", "source": "Οὗτος ἦν ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Houtos* *ēn* in *archē* *pros* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this one/he", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was (continuous state)", "*archē*": "dative feminine singular - beginning/origin", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with/in relation to", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular of *Theos* - God (as object)" }, "variants": { "*Houtos*": "this one/he/the same", "*archē*": "beginning/first principle/origin/primordial state", "*pros*": "toward/with/facing/in relationship with" } } 3 { "verseID": "John.1.3", "source": "Πάντα διʼ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο· καὶ χωρὶς αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο οὐδὲ ἕν ὃ γέγονεν.", "text": "*Panta* through *autou* *egeneto*; and *chōris* *autou* *egeneto* *oude hen* which *gegonen*.", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "nominative/accusative neuter plural - all things", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - became/was made/came into being", "*chōris*": "preposition with genitive - apart from/without", "*oude hen*": "not even one thing (intensive negation)", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - has come into being/has been made" }, "variants": { "*Panta*": "all things/everything", "*egeneto*": "became/came into being/was made", "*chōris*": "apart from/without/separate from", "*oude hen*": "not even one thing/nothing whatsoever", "*gegonen*": "has come into being/has been made/has happened" } } 4 { "verseID": "John.1.4", "source": "Ἐν αὐτῷ ζωὴ ἦν· καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἦν τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "In *autō* *zōē* *ēn*; and the *zōē* *ēn* the *phōs* of the *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - in him", "*zōē*": "nominative feminine singular - life", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was (continuous state)", "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural of *anthrōpos* - of men/humans/mankind" }, "variants": { "*zōē*": "life/existence/vital force", "*phōs*": "light/illumination/understanding", "*anthrōpōn*": "humans/mankind/people" } } 5 { "verseID": "John.1.5", "source": "Καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει· καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν.", "text": "And the *phōs* in the *skotia* *phainei*; and the *skotia* *auto* not *katelaben*.", "grammar": { "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*skotia*": "dative feminine singular - darkness", "*phainei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *phainō* - shines/appears", "*auto*": "accusative neuter singular pronoun - it (referring to light)", "*katelaben*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *katalambanō* - seized/overcame/comprehended/grasped" }, "variants": { "*phōs*": "light/illumination/understanding", "*skotia*": "darkness/ignorance/evil", "*phainei*": "shines/appears/gives light (continuing action)", "*katelaben*": "comprehended/overcame/seized/grasped/apprehended" } } 6 { "verseID": "John.1.6", "source": "¶Ἐγένετο ἄνθρωπος ἀπεσταλμένος παρὰ Θεοῦ, ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἰωάννης.", "text": "*Egeneto anthropos apestalmenos* from *Theou*, *onoma autō Iōannēs*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - became/came/appeared", "*anthropos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/human", "*apestalmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative masculine singular of *apostellō* - having been sent", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God/from God", "*onoma*": "nominative neuter singular - name", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "appeared/came/arose/came into being", "*anthropos*": "man/human/person", "*apestalmenos*": "having been sent/commissioned/appointed" } } 7 { "verseID": "John.1.7", "source": "Οὗτος ἦλθεν εἰς μαρτυρίαν, ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ Φωτός, ἵνα πάντες πιστεύσωσιν διʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Houtos ēlthen* for *martyrian*, that he might *martyrēsē* concerning the *Phōtos*, that *pantes pisteuōsin* through *autou*.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this one/he", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *erchomai* - came/went", "*martyrian*": "accusative feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*martyrēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular of *martyreō* - might testify/witness", "*Phōtos*": "genitive neuter singular of *phōs* - of the Light", "*pantes*": "nominative masculine plural - all (people)", "*pisteuōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural of *pisteuō* - might believe", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - through him" }, "variants": { "*martyrian*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*martyrēsē*": "might testify/bear witness/give evidence", "*pisteuōsin*": "might believe/trust/have faith" } } 8 { "verseID": "John.1.8", "source": "Οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ Φῶς, ἀλλʼ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ Φωτός.", "text": "Not *ēn ekeinos* the *Phōs*, but that he might *martyrēsē* concerning the *Phōtos*.", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - that one/he", "*Phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - Light", "*martyrēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular of *martyreō* - might testify/witness", "*Phōtos*": "genitive neuter singular of *phōs* - of the Light" }, "variants": { "*ekeinos*": "that one/he/that man", "*Phōs*": "Light/illumination (capitalized, indicating divine light)", "*martyrēsē*": "might testify/bear witness/give evidence" } } 9 { "verseID": "John.1.9", "source": "Ἦν τὸ Φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν, ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον.", "text": "*Ēn* the *Phōs* the *alēthinon*, which *phōtizei panta anthrōpon erchomenon* into the *kosmon*.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*Phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - Light", "*alēthinon*": "nominative neuter singular - true/genuine/real", "*phōtizei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *phōtizō* - gives light to/illuminates", "*panta*": "accusative masculine singular - every", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/human", "*erchomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative masculine singular or nominative neuter singular of *erchomai* - coming", "*kosmon*": "accusative masculine singular - world" }, "variants": { "*alēthinon*": "true/genuine/real/authentic", "*phōtizei*": "illuminates/enlightens/gives light to", "*erchomenon*": "coming (can modify either light or man, grammatically ambiguous)", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system" } } 10 { "verseID": "John.1.10", "source": "Ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ἦν, καὶ ὁ κόσμος διʼ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο, καὶ ὁ κόσμος αὐτὸν οὐκ ἔγνω.", "text": "In the *kosmō* *ēn*, and the *kosmos* through *autou egeneto*, and the *kosmos auton* not *egnō*.", "grammar": { "*kosmō*": "dative masculine singular - in the world", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*kosmos*": "nominative masculine singular - world", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - through him", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - came into being/was made", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*egnō*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *ginōskō* - knew/recognized" }, "variants": { "*kosmos*": "world/universe/ordered system/inhabitants of earth", "*egeneto*": "came into being/was made/was created", "*egnō*": "knew/recognized/acknowledged/understood" } } 11 { "verseID": "John.1.11", "source": "Εἰς τὰ ἴδια ἦλθεν, καὶ οἱ ἴδιοι αὐτὸν οὐ παρέλαβον.", "text": "To the *idia ēlthen*, and the *idioi auton* not *parelabon*.", "grammar": { "*idia*": "accusative neuter plural of *idios* - his own things/possessions/domain", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *erchomai* - came/went", "*idioi*": "nominative masculine plural of *idios* - his own people", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*parelabon*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *paralambanō* - received/accepted/welcomed" }, "variants": { "*idia*": "his own things/possessions/domain/home", "*idioi*": "his own people/family/associates", "*parelabon*": "received/accepted/welcomed/took to themselves" } } 12 { "verseID": "John.1.12", "source": "Ὅσοι δὲ ἔλαβον αὐτόν, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τέκνα Θεοῦ γενέσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ:", "text": "*Hosoi de elabon auton*, he *edōken autois exousian tekna Theou genesthai*, to the ones *pisteuousin* into the *onoma autou*:", "grammar": { "*Hosoi*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine plural - as many as/whoever", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*elabon*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *lambanō* - received/took", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *didōmi* - gave", "*autois*": "dative masculine plural pronoun - to them", "*exousian*": "accusative feminine singular - authority/right/power", "*tekna*": "accusative neuter plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive of *ginomai* - to become", "*pisteuousin*": "present active participle, dative masculine plural of *pisteuō* - believing/those who believe", "*onoma*": "accusative neuter singular - name", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*Hosoi*": "as many as/whoever/all who", "*exousian*": "authority/right/power/privilege", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*genesthai*": "to become/be born/come into existence", "*pisteuousin*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/character/authority" } } 13 { "verseID": "John.1.13", "source": "Οἳ οὐκ ἐξ αἱμάτων, οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος σαρκός, οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος ἀνδρός, ἀλλʼ ἐκ Θεοῦ ἐγεννήθησαν.", "text": "Who not from *haimatōn*, nor from *thelēmatos sarkos*, nor from *thelēmatos andros*, but from *Theou egennēthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*haimatōn*": "genitive neuter plural of *haima* - of bloods", "*thelēmatos*": "genitive neuter singular of *thelēma* - of will/desire", "*sarkos*": "genitive feminine singular of *sarx* - of flesh", "*andros*": "genitive masculine singular of *anēr* - of man/husband", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*egennēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person plural of *gennaō* - were born/begotten" }, "variants": { "*haimatōn*": "bloods/bloodlines/physical descent", "*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/wish/purpose", "*sarkos*": "flesh/human nature/physical body/carnality", "*andros*": "man/husband/male (as distinct from woman)", "*egennēthēsan*": "were born/were begotten/were brought into being" } } 14 { "verseID": "John.1.14", "source": "Καὶ ὁ Λόγος σὰρξ ἐγένετο, καὶ ἐσκήνωσεν ἐν ἡμῖν, (καὶ ἐθεασάμεθα τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, δόξαν ὡς μονογενοῦς παρὰ Πατρός,) πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας.", "text": "And the *Logos sarx egeneto*, and *eskēnōsen* among *hēmin*, (and *etheasametha* the *doxan autou*, *doxan* as *monogenous* from *Patros*,) *plērēs charitos* and *alētheias*.", "grammar": { "*Logos*": "nominative masculine singular - Word", "*sarx*": "nominative feminine singular - flesh", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - became", "*eskēnōsen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *skēnoō* - dwelt/tabernacled", "*hēmin*": "dative 1st person plural pronoun - among us", "*etheasametha*": "aorist middle indicative 1st person plural of *theaomai* - we beheld/saw", "*doxan*": "accusative feminine singular - glory", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*monogenous*": "genitive masculine singular - only-begotten/unique", "*Patros*": "genitive masculine singular - of Father", "*plērēs*": "nominative feminine singular or accusative feminine plural - full", "*charitos*": "genitive feminine singular - of grace", "*alētheias*": "genitive feminine singular - of truth" }, "variants": { "*sarx*": "flesh/human nature/physical body", "*egeneto*": "became/was made/came to be", "*eskēnōsen*": "dwelt/tabernacled/pitched tent (allusion to tabernacle in OT)", "*etheasametha*": "we beheld/gazed upon/observed", "*doxan*": "glory/splendor/majesty", "*monogenous*": "only-begotten/unique/one-of-a-kind", "*plērēs*": "full/filled/complete", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness" } }
- John 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "John.3.3", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω σοι, Ἐὰν μή τις γεννηθῇ ἄνωθεν, οὐ δύναται ἰδεῖν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Apekrithē ho Iēsous kai eipen* to him, *Amēn, amēn, legō soi*, Unless *tis gennēthē anōthen*, not *dunatai idein tēn basileian tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - answered/responded", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily [emphatic affirmation]", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative - to you", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone/someone", "*gennēthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be born", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above/again", "*dunatai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is able/can", "*idein*": "aorist, infinitive - to see/perceive", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly [solemn assertion]", "*anōthen*": "from above/again/anew [deliberate double meaning]", "*idein*": "to see/perceive/experience", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule/sovereignty" } }
- John 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "John.3.5", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω σοι, Ἐὰν μή τις γεννηθῇ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ Πνεύματος, οὐ δύναται εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Apekrithē Iēsous, Amēn, amēn, legō soi*, Unless *tis gennēthē ex hydatos kai Pneumatos*, not *dunatai eiselthein eis tēn basileian tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - answered/responded", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily [emphatic affirmation]", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative - to you", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone/someone", "*gennēthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be born", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of water", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*dunatai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is able/can", "*eiselthein*": "aorist, infinitive - to enter/go in", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/wind/breath [play on words continues]", "*hydatos*": "water/fluid [possibly symbolic of natural birth or purification]", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in/join" } }
- John 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "John.3.8", "source": "Τὸ πνεῦμα ὅπου θέλει πνεῖ, καὶ τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ ἀκούεις, ἀλλʼ οὐκ οἶδας πόθεν ἔρχεται, καὶ ποῦ ὑπάγει: οὕτως ἐστὶν πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Πνεύματος.", "text": "The *pneuma hopou thelei pnei*, and the *phōnēn autou akoueis*, but not *oidas pothen erchetai*, and where *hypagei*: thus *estin pas ho gegennēmenos ek tou Pneumatos*.", "grammar": { "*pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - wind/spirit", "*hopou*": "adverb - where", "*thelei*": "present, 3rd singular - it wills/wishes", "*pnei*": "present, 3rd singular - blows/breathes", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sound/voice", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, neuter - its/his", "*akoueis*": "present, 2nd singular - you hear", "*oidas*": "perfect, 2nd singular - you know", "*pothen*": "adverb - from where/whence", "*erchetai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - comes/goes", "*hypagei*": "present, 3rd singular - goes/departs", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*gegennēmenos*": "perfect, passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*tou Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit" }, "variants": { "*pneuma*": "wind/spirit/breath [deliberate wordplay]", "*phōnēn*": "sound/voice/noise", "*pnei*": "blows/breathes [same root as pneuma]", "*hypagei*": "goes/departs/disappears" } }
- John 3:13-17 : 13 { "verseID": "John.3.13", "source": "Καὶ οὐδεὶς ἀναβέβηκεν εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν, εἰ μὴ ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὁ ὤν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ.", "text": "And *oudeis anabebēken eis ton ouranon*, except the one *ek tou ouranou katabas*, the *Hyios tou anthrōpou ho ōn en tō ouranō*.", "grammar": { "*oudeis*": "negative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*anabebēken*": "perfect, 3rd singular - has ascended", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*ouranon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*katabas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having descended", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*tou anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/who is", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven" }, "variants": { "*anabebēken*": "has ascended/gone up", "*katabas*": "having descended/come down", "*Hyios tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man [Messianic title]", "*ouranon/ouranō*": "heaven/sky" } } 14 { "verseID": "John.3.14", "source": "¶Καὶ καθὼς Μωσῆς ὕψωσεν τὸν ὄφιν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, οὕτως ὑψωθῆναι δεῖ τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου:", "text": "And just as *Mōsēs hypsōsen ton ophin en tē erēmō*, thus *hypsōthēnai dei ton Hyion tou anthrōpou*:", "grammar": { "*kathōs*": "conjunction - just as/according as", "*Mōsēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*hypsōsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - lifted up", "*ophin*": "accusative, masculine, singular - serpent", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*erēmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*hypsōthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be lifted up", "*dei*": "present, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*Hyion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*tou anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man" }, "variants": { "*hypsōsen*": "lifted up/raised/exalted", "*ophin*": "serpent/snake [reference to Numbers 21:9]", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/desolate place", "*hypsōthēnai*": "to be lifted up/raised/exalted [double meaning: physical lifting and glorification]" } } 15 { "verseID": "John.3.15", "source": "Ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται, ἀλλʼ ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "So that *pas ho pisteuōn eis auton* not *apolētai*, but *echē zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*pisteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - in/into", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine - him", "*apolētai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might perish", "*echē*": "present, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might have", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith in", "*apolētai*": "might perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*zōēn aiōnion*": "eternal life/everlasting life/life of the age" } } 16 { "verseID": "John.3.16", "source": "¶Οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον, ὥστε τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ ἔδωκεν, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται, ἀλλʼ ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "For thus *ēgapēsen ho Theos ton kosmon*, so that *ton Hyion autou ton monogenē edōken*, in order that *pas ho pisteuōn eis auton* not *apolētai*, but *echē zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - loved", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that", "*Hyion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine - his", "*monogenē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - only begotten/unique", "*edōken*": "aorist, 3rd singular - gave", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*pisteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - in/into", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine - him", "*apolētai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might perish", "*echē*": "present, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might have", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/showed sacrificial love [agape]", "*kosmon*": "world/cosmos/mankind/universe", "*monogenē*": "only begotten/unique/one-of-a-kind", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith in" } } 17 { "verseID": "John.3.17", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἵνα κρίνῃ τὸν κόσμον· ἀλλʼ ἵνα σωθῇ ὁ κόσμος διʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "For not *apesteilen ho Theos ton Hyion autou eis ton kosmon hina krinē ton kosmon*; but *hina sōthē ho kosmos di' autou*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*apesteilen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - sent", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Hyion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine - his", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*krinē*": "aorist, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might judge", "*sōthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be saved", "*di'*": "preposition + genitive - through" }, "variants": { "*apesteilen*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*krinē*": "judge/condemn/evaluate", "*sōthē*": "might be saved/rescued/delivered" } }
- John 3:31-36 : 31 { "verseID": "John.3.31", "source": "Ὁ ἄνωθεν ἐρχόμενος ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν: ὁ ὢν ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἐστιν, καὶ ἐκ τῆς γῆς λαλεῖ: ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐρχόμενος ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν.", "text": "The one *anōthen erchomenos epanō pantōn estin*: the one *ōn ek tēs gēs ek tēs gēs estin, kai ek tēs gēs lalei*: the one *ek tou ouranou erchomenos epanō pantōn estin*.", "grammar": { "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above", "*erchomenos*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming", "*epanō*": "preposition + genitive - above", "*pantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - all [things]", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/ground", "*lalei*": "present, 3rd singular - speaks", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven" }, "variants": { "*anōthen*": "from above/from heaven", "*epanō pantōn*": "above all/over all things", "*ek tēs gēs*": "from the earth/earthly origin [repeated for emphasis]" } } 32 { "verseID": "John.3.32", "source": "Καὶ ὃ ἑώρακεν καὶ ἤκουσεν, τοῦτο μαρτυρεῖ· καὶ τὴν μαρτυρίαν αὐτοῦ οὐδεὶς λαμβάνει.", "text": "And what *heōraken kai ēkousen*, this *martyrei*; and the *martyrian autou oudeis lambanei*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*heōraken*": "perfect, 3rd singular - he has seen", "*ēkousen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - he heard", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*martyrei*": "present, 3rd singular - he testifies", "*martyrian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - testimony", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine - his", "*oudeis*": "pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*lambanei*": "present, 3rd singular - receives" }, "variants": { "*heōraken kai ēkousen*": "has seen and heard [firsthand knowledge]", "*martyrei*": "testifies/bears witness to/declares", "*lambanei*": "receives/accepts/takes to heart" } } 33 { "verseID": "John.3.33", "source": "Ὁ λαβὼν αὐτοῦ τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἐσφράγισεν ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ἀληθής ἐστιν.", "text": "The one *labōn autou tēn martyrian esphragisen hoti ho Theos alēthēs estin*.", "grammar": { "*labōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine - his", "*martyrian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - testimony", "*esphragisen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - has sealed/certified", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*alēthēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - true", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*labōn*": "receiving/accepting", "*esphragisen*": "sealed/certified/confirmed/attested", "*alēthēs*": "true/truthful/genuine" } } 34 { "verseID": "John.3.34", "source": "Ὃν γὰρ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ Θεός τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ Θεοῦ λαλεῖ: οὐ γὰρ ἐκ μέτρου δίδωσιν ὁ Θεὸς τὸ Πνεῦμα.", "text": "For whom *apesteilen ho Theos ta rhēmata tou Theou lalei*: for not *ek metrou didōsin ho Theos to Pneuma*.", "grammar": { "*Hon*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - whom", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*apesteilen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - sent", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*rhēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*lalei*": "present, 3rd singular - speaks", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*metrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - measure", "*didōsin*": "present, 3rd singular - gives", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit" }, "variants": { "*apesteilen*": "sent/commissioned/dispatched", "*rhēmata*": "words/sayings/utterances", "*ek metrou*": "by measure/with limitation", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit" } } 35 { "verseID": "John.3.35", "source": "Ὁ Πατὴρ ἀγαπᾷ τὸν Υἱόν, καὶ πάντα δέδωκεν ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "The *Patēr agapa ton Hyion*, and all things *dedōken en tē cheiri autou*.", "grammar": { "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*agapa*": "present, 3rd singular - loves", "*Hyion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*dedōken*": "perfect, 3rd singular - has given", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - hand", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine - his" }, "variants": { "*agapa*": "loves [divine, sacrificial love]", "*dedōken en tē cheiri*": "has given into the hand [idiom for complete authority]", "*panta*": "all things/everything" } } 36 { "verseID": "John.3.36", "source": "Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς τὸν Υἱὸν ἔχει ζωὴν αἰώνιον: ὁ δὲ ἀπειθῶν τῷ Υἱῷ οὐκ ὄψεται ζωήν· ἀλλʼ ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ Θεοῦ μένει ἐπʼ αὐτόν.", "text": "The one *pisteuōn eis ton Hyion echei zōēn aiōnion*: but the one *apeithōn tō Hyiō ouk opsetai zōēn*; but the *orgē tou Theou menei ep' auton*.", "grammar": { "*pisteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - in/into", "*Hyion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*echei*": "present, 3rd singular - has", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but", "*apeithōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - disobeying", "*Hyiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Son", "*opsetai*": "future, middle, 3rd singular - will see", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*orgē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wrath", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*menei*": "present, 3rd singular - remains/abides", "*ep'*": "preposition + accusative - upon", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine - him" }, "variants": { "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith in", "*apeithōn*": "disobeying/refusing to believe/being unpersuaded", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*menei*": "remains/abides/continues/stays" } }