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" } }

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  • 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" } }