1 John 5
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
4For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
5Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
6This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
7For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
8And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
9If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
13These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
15And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
16If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
17All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
18We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
19And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
21Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
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.
- ὁhoG3588104× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253226× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- εἰμίeimíG151024× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- θεόςtheósG231620× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ὅτιhótiG375417× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- αὐτόςautósG84615× 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
- ἐνenG172211× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- οὗτοςhoûtosG377811× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- υἱόςhuiósG520711× in this chapter
a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
- ἔχωéchōG21928× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- οὐouG37568× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- ζωήzōḗG22227× in this chapter
life (literally or figuratively)
- πιστεύωpisteúōG41007× in this chapter
to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ)
- γεννάωgennáōG10806× in this chapter
to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
- ἐκekG15376× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- μαρτυρίαmartyríaG31416× in this chapter
evidence given (judicially or genitive case)
- εἰςeisG15195× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ἵναhínaG24435× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- μαρτυρέωmartyréōG31405× in this chapter
to be a witness, i.e. testify (literally or figuratively)
- μέméG31655× in this chapter
me
- μήmḗG33615× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- πᾶςpâsG39565× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- πρόςprósG43145× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- ἐάνeánG14374× in this chapter
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
- αἰτέωaitéōG1544× in this chapter
to ask (in genitive case)
- θάνατοςthánatosG22884× in this chapter
(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24244× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- ἀγαπάωagapáōG254× in this chapter
to love (in a social or moral sense)
- ἁμαρτίαhamartíaG2664× in this chapter
a sin (properly abstract)
- κόσμοςkósmosG28894× 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))
- ὅςhósG37394× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- πνεῦμαpneûmaG41514× 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
- τρεῖςtreîsG51404× in this chapter
"three"
- ὕδωρhýdōrG52044× in this chapter
water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively
- αἷμαhaîmaG1293× in this chapter
blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of Christ); by implication, bloodshed, also kindred
- δίδωμιdídōmiG13253× in this chapter
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
- ἑαυτοῦheautoûG14383× in this chapter
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
- αἰώνιοςaiṓniosG1663× in this chapter
perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well)
- ἐντολήentolḗG17853× in this chapter
injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription
- ἀληθινόςalēthinósG2283× in this chapter
truthful