First letter of John 3:16

Through (i) this we have come to know (personally learned about) love [that which is righteous, unselfish, and giving]:
that he [Jesus] laid down (gave up) his life (himself) for us. Therefore, we are obligated to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters [in faith] [John 15:12].

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Nestle-Aland (NA)

ἐν   τούτῳ   ἐγνώκαμεν   τὴν   ἀγάπην   ὅτι   ἐκεῖνος   ὑπὲρ   ἡμῶν   τὴν   ψυχὴν   αὐτοῦ   ἔθηκεν·   καὶ   ἡμεῖς   ὀφείλομεν   ὑπὲρ   τῶν   ἀδελφῶν   τὰς   ψυχὰς   θεῖναι.¶  

Textus Receptus (TR)

ἐν   τούτῳ   ἐγνώκαμεν   τὴν   ἀγάπην   ὅτι   ἐκεῖνος   ὑπὲρ   ἡμῶν   τὴν   ψυχὴν   αὐτοῦ   ἔθηκεν·   καὶ   ἡμεῖς   ὀφείλομεν   ὑπὲρ   τῶν   ἀδελφῶν   τὰς   ψυχὰς   θεῖναι.¶  

Manuscript comments

TR has 21 Words, NA has 22 (+1).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G1722
ἐν (en)
By
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3778
τούτῳ (toyto)
this
Demonstrative pron. Demonstrative pronoun
dative sing. neut. dative singular Neutral
D-DSN
G1097
ἐγνώκαμεν (egnokamen)
we have known
VERB Verb
perf. active ind. perfect active indicative
pl. first person plural
V-RAI-1P
G3588
τὴν (ten)
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
T-ASF
G0026
ἀγάπην (agapen)
love,
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G3754
ὅτι (oti)
because
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1565
ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)
He
Demonstrative pron. Demonstrative pronoun
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
D-NSM
G5228
ὑπὲρ (yper)
for
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G1473
ἡμῶν (emon)
us
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. pl. first person genitive plural
P-1GP
G3588
τὴν (ten)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
T-ASF
G5590
ψυχὴν (psychen)
life
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G0846
αὐτοῦ (aytoy)
of Him
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
P-GSM
G5087
ἔθηκεν· (etheken.)
laid down;
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-AAI-3S
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1473
ἡμεῖς (emeis)
we
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
nom. pl. first person Nominative plural
P-1NP
G3784
ὀφείλομεν (opheilomen)
ought
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
pl. first person plural
V-PAI-1P
G5228
ὑπὲρ (yper)
for
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τῶν (ton)
Definite article Definite article
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
T-GPM
G0080
ἀδελφῶν (adelphon)
[our] brothers,
Noun Noun
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
N-GPM
G3588
τὰς (tas)
Definite article Definite article
acc. pl. accusative plural feminine
T-APF
G5590
ψυχὰς (psychas)
[our] lives
Noun Noun
acc. pl. accusative plural feminine
N-APF
G5087
θεῖναι.¶ (theinai.)
to lay down.
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active inf. second aorist active infinitive
V-2AAN

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