1 John 5:21 in context
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First letter of John 5:21

Dear children [beloved young family members in the faith], be on your guard against (protect yourselves from) idols (images) [Ex. 20:4; false ideas and thoughts about God]!
[John's concluding sentence summarizes the entire argument of the letter: reject the false and embrace the true! The word for idols can refer to man-made idols such as Artemis and her temple in Ephesus, but also to false ideas and conceptions about God. In its broadest sense, it describes anything that leads away from God and takes the place of reverence, love, and worship that was meant to be directed solely toward the one true God.]
Amen (it is true, let it be done).
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Nestle-Aland (NA)

τεκνία,   φυλάξατε   ἑαυτὰ   ἀπὸ   τῶν   εἰδώλων.  

Textus Receptus (TR)

τεκνία,   φυλάξατε   ἑαυτὰ   ἀπὸ   τῶν   εἰδώλων.   ἀμήν.¶  

Manuscript comments

Both NA and TR have 6 words, however there are differences between the texts.


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G5040
 τεκνία, (teknia,)
 Little children,
Noun Noun
vocative pl. neut. vocative plural Neutral
N-VPN
G5442
 φυλάξατε (phylaxate)
 do keep
VERB Verb
aorist active imp. aorist active imperative
pl. second person plural
V-AAM-2P
G1438
 ἑαυτὰ (eayta)
 yourselves
Reflexive pron. Reflexive pronoun
acc. pl. neut. second person accusative plural Neutral
F-2APN
G0575
 ἀπὸ (apo)
 from
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3588
 τῶν (ton)
Definite article Definite article
gen. pl. neut. genitive plural Neutral
T-GPN
G1497
 εἰδώλων. (eidolon.)
 idols.
Noun Noun
gen. pl. neut. genitive plural Neutral
N-GPN

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