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.
- ἐνen“In”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- τούτῳtoutō“this”Demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
- ἐφανερώθηephanerōthē“has been revealed”Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from φανερόω · “to manifest” · Strong's G5319
- ἡhē“the”Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀγάπηagapē“love”Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “love” · Strong's G0026
- τοῦtou“<the>”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- θεοῦtheou“of God”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
- ἐνen“among”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- ἡμῖν,hēmin“us,”Personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- ὅτιhoti“that”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
- τὸνton“the”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- υἱὸνhuion“Son”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from υἱός · “son” · Strong's G5207
- αὐτοῦautou“of Him”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- τὸνton“the”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- μονογενῆmonogenē“one and only”Adjective, accusative, singular, masculine · from μονογενής · “unique” · Strong's G3439
- ἀπέσταλκενapestalken“has sent”Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀποστέλλω · “to send” · Strong's G0649
- ὁho“<the>”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- θεὸςtheos“God”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
- εἰςeis“into”Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
- τὸνton“the”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- κόσμονkosmon“world”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from κόσμος · “world” · Strong's G2889
- ἵναina“so that”Conjunction · “in order that/to” · Strong's G2443
- ζήσωμενzēsōmen“we may live”Verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural · from ζάω · “to live” · Strong's G2198
- δι᾽di᾽“through”Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
- 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.
- ἐνen“In”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- τούτῳtoutō“this”Demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
- ἐστὶνestin“is”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- ἡhē“<the>”Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀγάπη,agapē“love,”Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from ἀγάπη · “love” · Strong's G0026
- οὐχouch“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- ὅτιhoti“that”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
- ἡμεῖςhēmeis“we ourselves”Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- ἠγαπήκαμενēgapēkamen“have loved”Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from ἀγαπάω · “to love” · Strong's G0025
- τὸνton“<the>”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- θεόν,theon“God,”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
- ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
- ὅτιhoti“that”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
- αὐτὸςautos“He himself”Personal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ἠγάπησενēgapēsen“loved”Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀγαπάω · “to love” · Strong's G0025
- ἡμᾶςhēmas“us”Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἀπέστειλενapesteilen“He sent”Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀποστέλλω · “to send” · Strong's G0649
- τὸνton“the”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- υἱὸνhuion“Son”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from υἱός · “son” · Strong's G5207
- αὐτοῦautou“of Him”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ἱλασμὸνhilasmon“[as] a propitiation”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἱλασμός · “propitiation” · Strong's G2434
- περὶperi“for”Preposition · from περί · “about” · Strong's G4012
- τῶνtōn“the”Article, genitive, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōn“sins”Noun, genitive, plural, feminine · from ἁμαρτία · “sin” · Strong's G0266
- 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)