1 John 1 interlinear
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That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
ὋThat whichRelative pronoun nom sg nG3739ἦνwasverb impf act ind 3 sgG1510ἀπ᾽fromprepG575ἀρχῆς,[the] beginning,noun gen sg fG746ὃthat whichRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739ἀκηκόαμεν,we have heard,verb 2 perf act ind 1 plG191ὃthat whichRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739ἑωράκαμενwe have seenverb perf act ind 1 plG3708τοῖςwith theart dat pl mG3588ὀφθαλμοῖςeyesnoun dat pl mG3788ἡμῶν,of us,pers pron 1 gen plG3165ὃthat whichRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739ἐθεασάμεθαwe have gazed uponverb aor mid Deponent ind 1 plG2300καὶandconjG2532αἱtheart nom pl fG3588χεῖρεςhandsnoun nom pl fG5495ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἐψηλάφησανhandledverb aor act ind 3 plG5584περὶconcerningprepG4012τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588λόγουWordnoun gen sg mG3056τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ζωῆς·of life —noun gen sg fG2222 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
καὶandconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ζωὴlifenoun nom sg fG2222ἐφανερώθη,was made manifest,verb aor pass ind 3 sgG5319καὶandconjG2532ἑωράκαμενwe have seenverb perf act ind 1 plG3708καὶandconjG2532μαρτυροῦμενbear witnessverb pres act ind 1 plG3140καὶandconjG2532ἀπαγγέλλομενwe proclaimverb pres act ind 1 plG518ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ζωὴνlifenoun acc sg fG2222τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588αἰώνιονeternaladj acc sg fG166ἥτιςwhichRelative pronoun nom sg fG3748ἦνwasverb impf act ind 3 sgG1510πρὸςwithprepG4314τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588πατέραFathernoun acc sg m TitleG3962καὶandconjG2532ἐφανερώθηwas revealedverb aor pass ind 3 sgG5319ἡμῖν·to us —pers pron 1 dat plG3165 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
ὃthat whichRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739ἑωράκαμενwe have seenverb perf act ind 1 plG3708καὶandconjG2532ἀκηκόαμεν,have heard,verb 2 perf act ind 1 plG191ἀπαγγέλλομενwe proclaimverb pres act ind 1 plG518καὶalsoconjG2532ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771ἵναso thatconjG2443καὶalsoconjG2532ὑμεῖςyou yourselvespers pron 2 nom plG4771κοινωνίανfellowshipnoun acc sg fG2842ἔχητεmay haveverb pres act subj 2 plG2192μεθ᾽withprepG3326ἡμῶν·us;pers pron 1 gen plG3165καὶIndeedconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588κοινωνίαfellowshipnoun nom sg fG2842δὲnowconjG1161ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἡμετέραour ownPossessive pronoun 1 Person nom sg fG1473μετὰ[is] withprepG3326τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588πατρὸςFathernoun gen sg m TitleG3962καὶandconjG2532μετὰwithprepG3326τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588υἱοῦSonnoun gen sg mG5207αὐτοῦof Himpers pron gen sg mG846ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424Χριστοῦ.Christ.noun gen sg m TitleG5547 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
καὶAndconjG2532ταῦταthese thingsDemonstrative pronoun acc pl nG3778γράφομενwriteverb pres act ind 1 plG1125ἡμεῖςwe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165ἵναso thatconjG2443ἡtheart nom sg fG3588χαρὰjoynoun nom sg fG5479ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ᾖmay beverb pres act subj 3 sgG1510πεπληρωμένη.completed.verb perf pass ptc nom sg fG4137 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
καὶAndconjG2532ἔστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510αὕτηthisDemonstrative pronoun nom sg fG3778ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἀγγελίαmessagenoun nom sg fG31ἣνthatRelative pronoun acc sg fG3739ἀκηκόαμενwe have heardverb 2 perf act ind 1 plG191ἀπ᾽fromprepG575αὐτοῦHimpers pron gen sg mG846καὶandconjG2532ἀναγγέλλομενwe preachverb pres act ind 1 plG312ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771ὅτιthatconjG3754ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316φῶςlightnoun nom sg nG5457ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510καὶandconjG2532σκοτίαdarknessnoun nom sg fG4653ἐνinprepG1722αὐτῷHimpers pron dat sg mG846οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἔστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510οὐδεμία.none.adj nom sg fG3762 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
ἐὰνIfconjG1437εἴπωμενwe shall sayverb 2 aor act subj 1 plG2036ὅτιthatconjG3754κοινωνίανfellowshipnoun acc sg fG2842ἔχομενwe haveverb pres act ind 1 plG2192μετ᾽withprepG3326αὐτοῦHimpers pron gen sg mG846καὶand yetconjG2532ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588σκότειdarknessnoun dat sg nG4655περιπατῶμεν,may walk,verb pres act subj 1 plG4043ψευδόμεθαwe lieverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 plG5574καὶandconjG2532οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ποιοῦμενwe do practiceverb pres act ind 1 plG4160τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἀλήθειαν·truth;noun acc sg fG225 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
ἐὰνIfconjG1437δὲnowconjG1161ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588φωτὶlightnoun dat sg nG5457περιπατῶμενwe shall walkverb pres act subj 1 plG4043ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613αὐτόςHe himselfpers pron nom sg mG846ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588φωτί,light,noun dat sg nG5457κοινωνίανfellowshipnoun acc sg fG2842ἔχομενwe haveverb pres act ind 1 plG2192μετ᾽withprepG3326ἀλλήλωνone anotherReciprocal pronoun gen pl mG240καὶandconjG2532τὸtheart nom sg nG3588αἷμαbloodnoun nom sg nG129Ἰησοῦof Jesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588υἱοῦSonnoun gen sg mG5207αὐτοῦof Himpers pron gen sg mG846καθαρίζειcleansesverb pres act ind 3 sgG2511ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165ἀπὸfromprepG575πάσηςalladj gen sg fG3956ἁμαρτίας.sin.noun gen sg fG266 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
ἐὰνIfconjG1437εἴπωμενwe shall sayverb 2 aor act subj 1 plG2036ὅτιthatconjG3754ἁμαρτίανsinnoun acc sg fG266οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἔχομεν,we have,verb pres act ind 1 plG2192ἑαυτοὺςourselvesReflexive pronoun 1 acc pl mG1438πλανῶμενwe deceiveverb pres act ind 1 plG4105καὶandconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἀλήθειαtruthnoun nom sg fG225οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἔστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἐνinprepG1722ἡμῖν.us.pers pron 1 dat plG3165 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
ἐὰνIfconjG1437ὁμολογῶμενwe shall confessverb pres act subj 1 plG3670τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588ἁμαρτίαςsinsnoun acc pl fG266ἡμῶν,of us,pers pron 1 gen plG3165πιστόςfaithfuladj nom sg mG4103ἐστινHe isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510καὶandconjG2532δίκαιοςjustadj nom sg mG1342ἵναthatconjG2443ἀφῇHe may forgiveverb 2 aor act subj 3 sgG863ἡμῖνuspers pron 1 dat plG3165τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588ἁμαρτίας[our] sinsnoun acc pl fG266καὶandconjG2532καθαρίσῃmay cleanseverb aor act subj 3 sgG2511ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165ἀπὸfromprepG575πάσηςalladj gen sg fG3956ἀδικίας.unrighteousness.noun gen sg fG93 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
ἐὰνIfconjG1437εἴπωμενwe shall sayverb 2 aor act subj 1 plG2036ὅτιthatconjG3754οὐχnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἡμαρτήκαμεν,we have sinned,verb perf act ind 1 plG264ψεύστηνa liarnoun acc sg mG5583ποιοῦμενwe makeverb pres act ind 1 plG4160αὐτὸνHimpers pron acc sg mG846καὶandconjG2532ὁtheart nom sg mG3588λόγοςwordnoun nom sg mG3056αὐτοῦof Himpers pron gen sg mG846οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἔστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἐνinprepG1722ἡμῖν.¶us.pers pron 1 dat plG3165
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.