1 John 4
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
5They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
6We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
11Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
13Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
14And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
15Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
16And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
19We love him, because he first loved us.
20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
21And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
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.
- ὁhoG358881× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- θεόςtheósG231629× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ἐνenG172225× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- καίkaíG253223× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- εἰμίeimíG151020× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- μέméG316520× in this chapter
me
- αὐτόςautósG84620× 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
- ὅτιhótiG375416× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- ἀγαπάωagapáōG2515× in this chapter
to love (in a social or moral sense)
- ἐκekG153712× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ἀγάπηagápēG2612× in this chapter
love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
- οὗτοςhoûtosG377810× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- κόσμοςkósmosG28899× 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))
- οὐouG37569× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- ὅςhósG37398× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- πνεῦμαpneûmaG41518× in this chapter
a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
- γινώσκωginṓskōG10977× in this chapter
to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
- μένωménōG33066× in this chapter
to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)
- ἀκούωakoúōG1914× in this chapter
to hear (in various senses)
- ἔχωéchōG21924× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- μήmḗG33614× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- πᾶςpâsG39564× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- υἱόςhuiósG52074× in this chapter
a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
- ἐάνeánG14373× in this chapter
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
- ἔρχομαιérchomaiG20643× in this chapter
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- ἀλλάalláG2353× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- ἀλλήλωνallḗlōnG2403× in this chapter
one another
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24243× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- ἵναhínaG24433× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- ἀγαπητόςagapētósG273× in this chapter
beloved
- ὁμολογέωhomologéōG36703× in this chapter
to assent, i.e. covenant, acknowledge
- τελειόωteleióōG50483× in this chapter
to complete, i.e. (literally) accomplish, or (figuratively) consummate (in character)
- φόβοςphóbosG54013× in this chapter
alarm or fright
- ΧριστόςChristósG55473× in this chapter
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- ἀποστέλλωapostéllōG6493× in this chapter
set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
- ἀδελφόςadelphósG803× in this chapter
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α))
- διάdiáG12232× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- εἰeiG14872× in this chapter
if, whether, that, etc.
- εἰςeisG15192× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- θεάομαιtheáomaiG23002× in this chapter
to look closely at, i.e. (by implication) perceive (literally or figuratively); by extension to visit