NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon ιδετε verb - second aorist active middle - second person eido i'-do: to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know ποταπην adjective - accusative singular feminine potapos pot-ap-os': interrogatively, whatever, i.e. of what possible sort -- what (manner of). αγαπην noun - accusative singular feminine agape ag-ah'-pay: love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast -- (feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love. δεδωκεν verb - perfect active indicative - third person singular didomi did'-o-mee: to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection) ημιν personal pronoun - first person dative plural hemin hay-meen': to (or for, with, by) us -- our, (for) us, we. ο definite article - nominative singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. πατηρ noun - nominative singular masculine pater pat-ayr': a father (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) -- father, parent. ινα conjunction hina hin'-ah: in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. τεκνα noun - accusative plural neuter teknon tek'-non: a child (as produced) -- child, daughter, son. θεου noun - genitive singular masculine theos theh'-os: a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). κληθωμεν verb - aorist passive subjunctive - first person kaleo kal-eh'-o: to call (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) -- bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called). δια preposition dia dee-ah': through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) τουτο demonstrative pronoun - accusative singular neuter touto too'-to: that thing -- here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore). ο definite article - nominative singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. κοσμος noun - nominative singular masculine kosmos kos'-mos: orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally) -- adorning, world. ου particle - nominative ou oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. γινωσκει verb - present active indicative - third person singular ginosko ghin-oce'-ko: to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed) υμας personal pronoun - second person accusative plural humas hoo-mas': you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own). οτι conjunction hoti hot'-ee: demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why. ουκ particle - nominative ou oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. εγνω verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular ginosko ghin-oce'-ko: to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed) αυτον personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine autos ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. King James Bible Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Holman Christian Standard Bible Look at how great a love the Father has given us that we should be called God's children. And we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn't know Him. International Standard Version See what kind of love the Father has given us: We are called God's children—and that is what we are! For this reason the world does not recognize us, because it did not recognize him, either. NET Bible (See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called God's children--and indeed we are! For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And behold how much the love of The Father abounds to us, that he has called us and also has made us children; because of this, the world does not know us, because it does not know him. GOD'S WORD® Translation Consider this: The Father has given us his love. He loves us so much that we are actually called God's dear children. And that's what we are. For this reason the world doesn't recognize us, and it didn't recognize him either. King James 2000 Bible Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not. Links 1 John 3:11 John 3:1 NIV 1 John 3:1 NLT 1 John 3:1 ESV 1 John 3:1 NASB 1 John 3:1 KJV |
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