4 •

Πᾶς pas • everyone

ὁ o • the

ποιῶν poiōn • practices

τὴν tēn • the

ἁμαρτίαν amartian • sin

καὶ kai • also

τὴν tēn • the

ἀνομίαν anomian • lawlessness

ποιεῖ, poiei • practices

καὶ kai • also

ἡ ē • the

ἁμαρτία amartia • sin

ἐστὶν estin • is

ἡ ē • the

ἀνομία. anomia • lawlessness

5 •

καὶ kai • and

οἴδατε oidate • know

ὅτι oti • that

ἐκεῖνος ekeinos • he

ἐφανερώθη, ephanerōthē • appeared

ἵνα ina • in order

τὰς tas • the

ἁμαρτίας amartias • sins

ἄρῃ arē • take away

καὶ kai • and

ἁμαρτία amartia • sins

ἐν en • in

αὐτῷ autō • him

οὐκ ouk • no

ἔστιν. estin • is

6 •

πᾶς pas • whosoever

ὁ o • the

ἐν en • in

αὐτῷ autō • him

μένων menōn • abides

οὐχ ouch • not

ἁμαρτάνει· amartanei • sins

πᾶς pas • whosoever

ὁ o • the

ἁμαρτάνων amartanōn • sins

οὐχ ouch • not

ἑώρακεν eōraken • seen

αὐτὸν auton • him

οὐδὲ oude • or

ἔγνωκεν egnōken • knows

αὐτόν. auton • him

7 •

τεκνία, teknia • children

μηδεὶς mēdeis • man

πλανάτω planatō • deceives

ὑμᾶς· umas • you

ὁ o • the

ποιῶν poiōn • practices

τὴν tēn • the

δικαιοσύνην dikaiosunēn • righteousness

δίκαιός dikaios • righteous

ἐστιν, estin • is

καθὼς kathōs • just as

ἐκεῖνος ekeinos • he

δίκαιός dikaios • righteous

ἐστιν· estin • is

8 •

ὁ o • the

ποιῶν poiōn • practices

τὴν tēn • the

ἁμαρτίαν amartian • sin

ἐκ ek • of

τοῦ tou • the

διαβόλου diabolou • devil

ἐστίν, estin • is

ὅτι oti • for

ἀπ' ap • from

ἀρχῆς archēs • beginning

ὁ o • the

διάβολος diabolos • devil

ἁμαρτάνει· amartanei • sinned

εἰς eis • For

τοῦτο touto • purpose

ἐφανερώθη ephanerōthē • appeared

ὁ o • the

υἱὸς uios • Son

τοῦ tou • the

θεοῦ, theou • God

ἵνα ina • that

λύσῃ lusē • destroy

τὰ ta • the

ἔργα erga • works

τοῦ tou • the

διαβόλου. diabolou • devil

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πᾶς pas • Whosoever

ὁ o • the

γεγεννημένος gegennēmenos • born

ἐκ ek • of

τοῦ tou • the

θεοῦ theou • God

ἁμαρτίαν amartian • sin

οὐ ou • not

ποιεῖ, poiei • practices

ὅτι oti • because

σπέρμα sperma • seed

αὐτοῦ autou • him

ἐν en • in

αὐτῷ autō • him

μένει, menei • abides

καὶ kai • and

οὐ ou • not

δύναται dunatai • cannot

ἁμαρτάνειν, amartanein • sin

ὅτι oti • because

ἐκ ek • of

τοῦ tou • the

θεοῦ theou • God

γεγέννηται. gegennētai • born

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ἐν en • In

τούτῳ toutō • this

φανερά phanera • obvious

ἐστιν estin • are

τὰ ta • the

τέκνα tekna • children

τοῦ tou • the

θεοῦ theou • God

καὶ kai • nor

τὰ ta • the

τέκνα tekna • children

τοῦ tou • the

διαβόλου· diabolou • devil

πᾶς pas • anyone

ὁ o • the

μὴ mē • not

ποιῶν poiōn • practice

δικαιοσύνην dikaiosunēn • righteousness

οὐκ ouk • not

ἔστιν estin • are

ἐκ ek • of

τοῦ tou • the

θεοῦ, theou • God

καὶ kai • nor

ὁ o • the

μὴ mē • not

ἀγαπῶν agapōn • love

τὸν ton • the

ἀδελφὸν adelphon • brother

αὐτοῦ. autou • his

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ὅτι oti • For

αὕτη autē • this

ἐστὶν estin • is

ἡ ē • the

ἀγγελία angelia • message

ἣν ēn • which

ἠκούσατε ēkousate • heard

ἀπ' ap • from

ἀρχῆς, archēs • beginning

ἵνα ina • that

ἀγαπῶμεν agapōmen • love

ἀλλήλους, allēlous • one another

12 •

οὐ ou • Not

καθὼς kathōs • as

Κάϊν kain • Cain

ἐκ ek • of

τοῦ tou • the

πονηροῦ ponērou • evil

ἦν ēn • was

καὶ kai • and

ἔσφαξεν esphaxen • slew

τὸν ton • the

ἀδελφὸν adelphon • brother

αὐτοῦ autou • him

καὶ kai • and

χάριν charin • reason

τίνος tinos • what

ἔσφαξεν esphaxen • slew

αὐτόν; auton • he

ὅτι oti • because

τὰ ta • the

ἔργα erga • deeds

αὐτοῦ autou • him

πονηρὰ ponēra • evil

ἦν ēn • was

τὰ ta • the

δὲ de • and

τοῦ tou • the

ἀδελφοῦ adelphou • brother

αὐτοῦ autou • him

δίκαια. dikaia • righteous

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[καὶ] kai • and

μὴ mē • not

θαυμάζετε, thaumazete • surprised

ἀδελφοί, adelphoi • brethren

εἰ ei • if

μισεῖ misei • hates

ὑμᾶς umas • you

ὁ o • the

κόσμος. kosmos • world

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ἡμεῖς ēmeis • we

οἴδαμεν oidamen • know

ὅτι oti • because

μεταβεβήκαμεν metabebēkamen • passed

ἐκ ek • from

τοῦ tou • the

θανάτου thanatou • death

εἰς eis • unto

τὴν tēn • the

ζωήν, zōēn • life

ὅτι oti • because

ἀγαπῶμεν agapōmen • love

τοὺς tous • the

ἀδελφούς· adelphous • brethren

ὁ o • the

μὴ mē • not

ἀγαπῶν agapōn • love

μένει menei • abides

ἐν en • in

τῷ tō • the

θανάτῳ. thanatō • death

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πᾶς pas • everyone

ὁ o • the

μισῶν misōn • hates

τὸν ton • the

ἀδελφὸν adelphon • brother

αὐτοῦ autou • him

ἀνθρωποκτόνος anthrōpoktonos • murderer

ἐστίν. estin • is

καὶ kai • and

οἴδατε oidate • know

ὅτι oti • that

πᾶς pas • everyone

ἀνθρωποκτόνος anthrōpoktonos • murderer

οὐκ ouk • no

ἔχει echei • has

ζωὴν zōēn • life

αἰώνιον aiōnion • eternal

ἐν en • in

αὐτῷ autō • him

μένουσαν. menousan • abiding

16 •

ἐν en • Hereby

τούτῳ toutō • this

ἐγνώκαμεν egnōkamen • know

τὴν tēn • the

ἀγάπην, agapēn • love

ὅτι oti • because

ἐκεῖνος ekeinos • he

ὑπὲρ uper • for

ἡμῶν ēmōn • us

τὴν tēn • the

ψυχὴν psuchēn • life

αὐτοῦ autou • his

ἔθηκεν ethēken • down

καὶ kai • and

ἡμεῖς ēmeis • we

ὀφείλομεν opheilomen • ought

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