NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon τεκνια noun - vocative plural neuterteknion tek-nee'-on: an infant, i.e. (plural figuratively) darlings (Christian converts) -- little children.; μου personal pronoun - first person genitive singular mou moo: of me -- I, me, mine (own), my. μη particle - nominative me may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. αγαπωμεν verb - present active subjunctive - first person agapao ag-ap-ah'-o: to love (in a social or moral sense) -- (be-)love(-ed). λογω noun - dative singular masculine logos log'-os: something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ) -- account, cause, communication, concerning, doctrine, fame, have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work. μηδε conjunction mede may-deh': but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor -- neither, nor (yet), (no) not (once, so much as). τη definite article - dative 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. γλωσση noun - dative singular feminine glossa gloce-sah': the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired) -- tongue. αλλ conjunction alla al-lah': other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet. εν preposition en en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. εργω noun - dative singular neuter ergon er'-gon: toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act -- deed, doing, labour, work. και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words αληθεια noun - dative singular feminine aletheia al-ay'-thi-a: truth -- true, truly, truth, verity. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth. King James Bible My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. Holman Christian Standard Bible Little children, we must not love with word or speech, but with truth and action. International Standard Version Little children, we must stop expressing love merely by our words and manner of speech; we must love also in action and in truth. NET Bible Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Children, let us not love one another with words and with speech, but in deeds and in truth. GOD'S WORD® Translation Dear children, we must show love through actions that are sincere, not through empty words. King James 2000 Bible My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. Links 1 John 3:181 John 3:18 NIV 1 John 3:18 NLT 1 John 3:18 ESV 1 John 3:18 NASB 1 John 3:18 KJV |
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