God & Savior

1 John 2:9-10

9If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness. 10Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.
1 John 2:9-10
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Verse 9

Original language (Greek)

ὁ λέγων ἐν τῷ φωτὶ εἶναι καὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ μισῶν ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἐστὶν ἕως ἄρτι.

  1. ὁho“The [one]”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  2. λέγωνlegōn“claiming”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  3. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  4. τῷtō“the”
    Article, dative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. φωτὶphōti“light”
    Noun, dative, singular, neuter · from φῶς · “light” · Strong's G5457
  6. εἶναιeinai“to be”
    Verb, present, active, infinitive · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1511
  7. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  8. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. ἀδελφὸνadelphon“brother”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἀδελφός · “brother” · Strong's G0080
  10. αὐτοῦautou“of him”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  11. μισῶνmisōn“hating”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from μισέω · “to hate” · Strong's G3404
  12. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  13. τῇtēa“the”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  14. σκοτίᾳskotia“darkness”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from σκοτία · “darkness” · Strong's G4653
  15. ἐστὶνestin“is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  16. ἕωςhe'ōs“until”
    Preposition · “until” · Strong's G2193
  17. ἄρτι.arti“now.”
    Adverb · from ἄρτι · “now” · Strong's G0737

Verse 10

Original language (Greek)

ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ μένει καὶ σκάνδαλον ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν.

  1. ὁho“The [one]”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  2. ἀγαπῶνagapōn“loving”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἀγαπάω · “to love” · Strong's G0025
  3. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ἀδελφὸνadelphon“brother”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἀδελφός · “brother” · Strong's G0080
  5. αὐτοῦautou“of him”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  6. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  7. τῷtō“the”
    Article, dative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. φωτὶphōti“light”
    Noun, dative, singular, neuter · from φῶς · “light” · Strong's G5457
  9. μένειmenei“abides”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from μένω · “to stay” · Strong's G3306
  10. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  11. σκάνδαλονskandalon“cause for stumbling”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “stumbling block” · Strong's G4625
  12. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  13. αὐτῷautō“him”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  14. οὐκouk“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  15. ἔστιν.estin“there is.”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)