1 John 5:19

We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.
1 John 5:19
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Original language (Greek)

οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐσμεν καὶ ὁ κόσμος ὅλος ἐν τῷ πονηρῷ κεῖται.

  1. οἴδαμενoidamen“We know”
    Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G6063
  2. ὅτιhoti“that”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
  3. ἐκek“of”
    Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  4. τοῦtou“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. θεοῦtheou“God”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  6. ἐσμενesmen“we are”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  7. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  8. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. κόσμοςkosmos“world”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “world” · Strong's G2889
  10. ὅλοςholos“whole”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “all” · Strong's G3650
  11. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  12. τῷtō“the”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. πονηρῷponērō“evil [one]”
    Adjective, dative, singular, masculine · from πονηρός · “evil/bad” · Strong's G4190
  14. κεῖται.keitai“lies.”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from κεῖμαι · “to lay/be appointed” · Strong's G2749
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)