1 John 3:16
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NASB ©GreekTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
We knowἐγνώκαμενegnōkamen1097to come to know, recognize, perceivefrom a prim. root gnó-
loveἀγάπηνagapēn26love, goodwillfrom agapaó
by this,  3778thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
that He laidἔθηκενethēken5087to place, lay, setfrom a prim. root the-
downθεῖναιtheinai5087to place, lay, setfrom a prim. root the-
His lifeψυχὴνpsuchēn5590breath, the soulof uncertain origin
for us; and we oughtὀφείλομενopheilomen3784to owea prim. word
to lay down  5087to place, lay, setfrom a prim. root the-
our livesψυχὰςpsuchas5590breath, the soulof uncertain origin
for the brethren.ἀδελφῶνadelphōn80a brotherfrom alpha (as a cop. prefix) and delphus (womb)
KJV Lexicon
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τουτω  demonstrative pronoun - dative singular neuter
toutoi  too'-to:  to (in, with or by) this (person or thing) -- here(-by, -in), him, one, the same, there(-in), this.
εγνωκαμεν  verb - perfect active indicative - first person
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)
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
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.
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.
εκεινος  demonstrative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
ekeinos  ek-i'-nos:  that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed -- he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), their, them, they, this, those.
υπερ  preposition
huper  hoop-er':  over, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than -- (+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications.
ημων  personal pronoun - first person genitive plural
hemon  hay-mone':  of (or from) us -- our (company), us, we.
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ψυχην  noun - accusative singular feminine
psuche  psoo-khay':  breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely -- heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
εθηκεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
tithemi  tith'-ay-mee:  advise, appoint, bow, commit, conceive, give, kneel down, lay (aside, down, up), make, ordain, purpose, put, set (forth), settle, sink down.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ημεις  personal pronoun - first person nominative plural
hemeis  hay-mice':  we (only used when emphatic) -- us, we (ourselves).
οφειλομεν  verb - present active indicative - first person
opheilo  of-i'-lo:  to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty
υπερ  preposition
huper  hoop-er':  over, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than -- (+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications.
των  definite article - genitive plural 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.
αδελφων  noun - genitive plural masculine
adephos  ad-el-fos':  a brother near or remote -- brother.
τας  definite article - accusative plural feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ψυχας  noun - accusative plural feminine
psuche  psoo-khay':  breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely -- heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
τιθεναι  verb - present active infinitive
tithemi  tith'-ay-mee:  advise, appoint, bow, commit, conceive, give, kneel down, lay (aside, down, up), make, ordain, purpose, put, set (forth), settle, sink down.
New American Standard (©1995)
We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

King James Bible
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

American King James Version
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

American Standard Version
Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Darby Bible Translation
Hereby we have known love, because he has laid down his life for us; and we ought for the brethren to lay down our lives.

English Revised Version
Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Webster's Bible Translation
By this we perceive the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

World English Bible
By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

Young's Literal Translation
in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down;

ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 3:16 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort with Diacritics
ἐν τούτῳ ἐγνώκαμεν τὴν ἀγάπην, ὅτι ἐκεῖνος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἔθηκεν καὶ ἡμεῖς ὀφείλομεν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν τὰς ψυχὰς θεῖναι.

ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 3:16 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
ἐν τούτῳ ἐγνώκαμεν τὴν ἀγάπην, ὅτι ἐκεῖνος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἔθηκε· καὶ ἡμεῖς ὀφείλομεν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν τὰς ψυχὰς τιθέναι.

ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 3:16 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. with Diacritics
ἐν οὗτος γινώσκω ὁ ἀγάπη ὅτι ἐκεῖνος ὑπέρ ὑμεῖς ὁ ψυχή αὐτός τίθημι καί ἡμᾶς ὀφείλω ὑπέρ ὁ ἀδελφός ὁ ψυχή τίθημι

ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 3:16 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus (1550, with accents)
ἐν τούτῳ ἐγνώκαμεν τὴν ἀγάπην ὅτι ἐκεῖνος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἔθηκεν· καὶ ἡμεῖς ὀφείλομεν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν τὰς ψυχὰς τιθέναι

ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 3:16 Greek NT: Byzantine/Majority Text (2000)
εν τουτω εγνωκαμεν την αγαπην οτι εκεινος υπερ ημων την ψυχην αυτου εθηκεν και ημεις οφειλομεν υπερ των αδελφων τας ψυχας τιθεναι

ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 3:16 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1894)
εν τουτω εγνωκαμεν την αγαπην του θεου οτι εκεινος υπερ ημων την ψυχην αυτου εθηκεν και ημεις οφειλομεν υπερ των αδελφων τας ψυχας τιθεναι

1 John 3:16 Hebrew Bible
בזאת הכרנו את האהבה כי הוא נתן את נפשו בעדנו גם אנחנו חיבים לתת את נפשתינו בעד אחינו׃

1 John 3:16 Aramaic NT: Peshitta
ܒܗܕܐ ܝܕܥܝܢܢ ܚܘܒܗ ܕܠܘܬܢ ܕܗܘ ܝܗܒ ܢܦܫܗ ܚܠܦܝܢ ܘܐܦ ܚܢܢ ܙܕܩ ܠܢ ܕܥܠ ܐܦܝ ܐܚܝܢ ܢܬܠ ܢܦܫܬܢ ܀

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
in hoc cognovimus caritatem quoniam ille pro nobis animam suam posuit et nos debemus pro fratribus animas ponere

Behalf Brethren Brother Brothers Christ Christ's Hereby John's Laid Lay Letter Love Ought Perceive

Behalf Christ Christ's Hereby Jesus Lay Love Ought Perceive Right Way

Behalf Christ Christ's Hereby Jesus Lay Love Ought Perceive Right Way

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