1 John 4:21
And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.
KJV
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| ταύτην | tautēn | this | G3778 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| ἐντολὴν | entolēn | commandment | G1785 → |
| ἔχομεν | echomen | we have | G2192 → |
| ἀπ᾽ | ap᾽ | from | G575 → |
| αὐτοῦ, | autou | Him, | G846 → |
| ἵνα | ina | that | G2443 → |
| ὁ | ho | the [one] | G3588 → |
| ἀγαπῶν | agapōn | loving | G25 → |
| τὸν | ton | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεὸν | theon | God | G2316 → |
| ἀγαπᾷ | agapa | may love | G25 → |
| καὶ | kai | also | G2532 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| ἀδελφὸν | adelphon | brother | G80 → |
| αὐτοῦ.¶ | autou | of him. | G846 → |
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