1 John 4:9-10

9This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. 10And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
1 John 4:9-10
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Verse 9

Original language (Greek)

ἐν τούτῳ ἐφανερώθη ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν ἡμῖν, ὅτι τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ ἀπέσταλκεν ὁ θεὸς εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἵνα ζήσωμεν δι᾽ αὐτοῦ.

  1. ἐνen“In”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  2. τούτῳtoutō“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  3. ἐφανερώθηephanerōthē“has been revealed”
    Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from φανερόω · “to manifest” · Strong's G5319
  4. ἡhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. ἀγάπηagapē“love”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “love” · Strong's G0026
  6. τοῦtou“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. θεοῦtheou“of God”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  8. ἐνen“among”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  9. ἡμῖν,hēmin“us,”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  10. ὅτιhoti“that”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
  11. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. υἱὸνhuion“Son”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from υἱός · “son” · Strong's G5207
  13. αὐτοῦautou“of Him”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  14. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. μονογενῆmonogenē“one and only”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, masculine · from μονογενής · “unique” · Strong's G3439
  16. ἀπέσταλκενapestalken“has sent”
    Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀποστέλλω · “to send” · Strong's G0649
  17. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  18. θεὸςtheos“God”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  19. εἰςeis“into”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  20. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  21. κόσμονkosmon“world”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from κόσμος · “world” · Strong's G2889
  22. ἵναina“so that”
    Conjunction · “in order that/to” · Strong's G2443
  23. ζήσωμενzēsōmen“we may live”
    Verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural · from ζάω · “to live” · Strong's G2198
  24. δι᾽di᾽“through”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  25. αὐτοῦ.autou“Him.”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846

Verse 10

Original language (Greek)

ἐν τούτῳ ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, οὐχ ὅτι ἡμεῖς ἠγαπήκαμεν τὸν θεόν, ἀλλ᾽ ὅτι αὐτὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἱλασμὸν περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν.

  1. ἐνen“In”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  2. τούτῳtoutō“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  3. ἐστὶνestin“is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  4. ἡhē“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. ἀγάπη,agapē“love,”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from ἀγάπη · “love” · Strong's G0026
  6. οὐχouch“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  7. ὅτιhoti“that”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
  8. ἡμεῖςhēmeis“we ourselves”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  9. ἠγαπήκαμενēgapēkamen“have loved”
    Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from ἀγαπάω · “to love” · Strong's G0025
  10. τὸνton“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. θεόν,theon“God,”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  12. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  13. ὅτιhoti“that”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
  14. αὐτὸςautos“He himself”
    Personal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  15. ἠγάπησενēgapēsen“loved”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀγαπάω · “to love” · Strong's G0025
  16. ἡμᾶςhēmas“us”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  17. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  18. ἀπέστειλενapesteilen“He sent”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀποστέλλω · “to send” · Strong's G0649
  19. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  20. υἱὸνhuion“Son”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from υἱός · “son” · Strong's G5207
  21. αὐτοῦautou“of Him”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  22. ἱλασμὸνhilasmon“[as] a propitiation”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἱλασμός · “propitiation” · Strong's G2434
  23. περὶperi“for”
    Preposition · from περί · “about” · Strong's G4012
  24. τῶνtōn“the”
    Article, genitive, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  25. ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōn“sins”
    Noun, genitive, plural, feminine · from ἁμαρτία · “sin” · Strong's G0266
  26. ἡμῶν.hēmōn“of us.”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)