1 John 2
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
3And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
6He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
7Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
8Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
9He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
10He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
11But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
12I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
13I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
14I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
18Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
22Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
23Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father:(but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
24Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
25And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
26These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358890× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253237× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- αὐτόςautósG84627× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- εἰμίeimíG151026× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἐνenG172226× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- σύsýG477125× in this chapter
thou
- ὅτιhótiG375421× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- οὐouG375615× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- γράφωgráphōG112511× in this chapter
to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe
- μένωménōG330611× in this chapter
to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)
- πατήρpatḗrG396210× in this chapter
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
- γινώσκωginṓskōG10979× in this chapter
to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
- ἀπόapóG5759× in this chapter
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
- ἐκekG15378× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- μέméG31658× in this chapter
me
- ὅςhósG37398× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37788× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- ἔχωéchōG21927× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ἀλλάalláG2357× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- κόσμοςkósmosG28897× in this chapter
orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))
- πᾶςpâsG39567× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- ἐάνeánG14376× in this chapter
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
- ἐντολήentolḗG17856× in this chapter
injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription
- ἀρχήarchḗG7466× in this chapter
(properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)
- μήmḗG33615× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- περίperíG40125× in this chapter
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
- σκοτίαskotíaG46535× in this chapter
dimness, obscurity (literally or figuratively)
- δέdéG11614× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- ἀκούωakoúōG1914× in this chapter
to hear (in various senses)
- ἵναhínaG24434× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- υἱόςhuiósG52074× in this chapter
a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
- διδάσκωdidáskōG13213× in this chapter
to teach (in the same broad application)
- ἐπιθυμίαepithymíaG19393× in this chapter
a longing (especially for what is forbidden)
- ἀλήθειαalḗtheiaG2253× in this chapter
truth
- θεόςtheósG23163× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ἀγαπάωagapáōG253× in this chapter
to love (in a social or moral sense)
- καθώςkathṓsG25313× in this chapter
just (or inasmuch) as, that
- λέγωlégōG30043× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- λόγοςlógosG30563× in this chapter
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)
- περιπατέωperipatéōG40433× in this chapter
to tread all around, i.e. walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary)