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1 John 5:20

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← 1 John 5:19	1 John 5:20 (KJV)	1 John 5:21 →
[And] we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.	And 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.	Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G1161 we know^G1492 that^G3754 the Son^G5207 of God^G2316 is come^G2240, and^G2532 hath given^G1325 us^G2254 an understanding^G1271, that^G2443 we may know^G1097 him that is true^G228, and^G2532 we are^G2070 in^G1722 him that is true^G228, even in^G1722 his^G846 Son^G5207 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547. This^G3778 is^G2076 the true^G228 God^G2316, and^G2532 eternal^G166 life^G2222.

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Original Greek

οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἥκει, καὶ δέδωκεν ἡμῖν διάνοιαν ἵνα γινώσκωμεν τὸν ἀληθινόν· καὶ ἐσμὲν ἐν τῷ ἀληθινῷ, ἐν τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ. οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἀληθινὸς Θεὸς, καὶ ἥ ζωὴ αἰώνιος.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
οἴδαμεν	oidamen	G1492	V-RAI-1P	we know
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	And
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ	that
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	the
υἱὸς	huios	G5207	N-NSM	Son
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
Θεοῦ	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	of God
ἥκει,	hēkei	G2240	V-PAI-3S	is come
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
δέδωκεν	dedōken	G1325	V-RAI-3S	hath given
ἡμῖν	hēmin	G2254	P-1DP	us
διάνοιαν	dianoian	G1271	N-ASF	an understanding
ἵνα	hina	G2443	CONJ	that
γινώσκωμεν	ginōskōmen	G1097	V-PAS-1P	we may know
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
ἀληθινόν·	alēthinon	G228	A-ASM	him that is true
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἐσμὲν	esmen	G2070	V-PAI-1P	we are
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
τῷ	tō	G3588	T-DSM	*
ἀληθινῷ,	alēthinō	G228	A-DSM	him that is true
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
τῷ	tō	G3588	T-DSM	*
υἱῷ	huiō	G5207	N-DSM	Son
αὐτοῦ	autou	G846	P-GSM	his
Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	G2424	N-DSM	Jesus
Χριστῷ.	Christō	G5547	N-DSM	Christ
οὗτός	houtos	G3778	D-NSM	This
ἐστιν	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S	is
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	the
ἀληθινὸς	alēthinos	G228	A-NSM	true
Θεὸς,	Theos	G2316	N-NSM	God
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἥ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	*
ζωὴ	zōē	G2222	N-NSF	life
αἰώνιος.	aiōnios	G166	A-NSF	eternal

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G166 — αἰώνιος (aiṓnios, ahee-o'-nee-os): eternal, unending — from αἰών; perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well):--eternal, for ever, everlasting, world (began).
• G228 — ἀληθινός (alēthinós, al-ay-thee-nos'): true, real, genuine — from ἀληθής; truthful:--true.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1097 — γινώσκω (ginṓskō, ghin-oce'-ko): I come to know, learn, realize — a prolonged form of a primary verb; to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed):--allow, be aware (of), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1271 — διάνοια (diánoia, dee-an'-oy-ah): understanding, intellect, mind — from διά and νοῦς; deep thought, properly, the faculty (mind or its disposition), by implication, its exercise:-- imagination, mind, understanding.
• G1325 — δίδωμι (dídōmi, did'-o-mee): I offer, give — a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternative in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection):--adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.
• G1492 — εἴδω (eídō, i'-do): I know, remember — a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι and ὁράω; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2070 — ἐσμέν (esmén, es-men'): first person plural indicative of εἰμί; we are:--are, be, have our being, X have hope, + (the gospel) was (preached unto) us.
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2222 — ζωή (zōḗ, dzo-ay'): life — from ζάω; life (literally or figuratively):--life(-time). Compare ψυχή.
• G2240 — ἥκω (hḗkō, hay'-ko): I have come, am present — a primary verb; to arrive, i.e. be present (literally or figuratively):--come.
• G2254 — ἡμῖν (hēmîn, hay-meen'): dative case plural of ἐγώ; to (or for, with, by) us:--our, (for) us, we.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2424 — Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'): Jesus — of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
• G2443 — ἵνα (hína, hin'-ah): in order that, so that — probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):--albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
• G3778 — οὗτος (hoûtos, hoo'-tos): this, he, she, it — from the article ὁ and αὐτός; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):--he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
• G5207 — υἱός (huiós, hwee-os'): a son, descendent — apparently a primary word; a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship:--child, foal, son.
• G5547 — Χριστός (Christós, khris-tos'): anointed, the Messiah, the Christ — from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• and hath — Matthew 13:11, Luke 21:15, Luke 24:45, John 17:3, John 17:14, John 17:25, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Ephesians 1:17-19, Ephesians 3:18, Colossians 2:2-3
• and we — John 10:30, John 14:20, John 14:23, John 15:4, John 17:20-23, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 John 2:6, 1 John 2:24, 1 John 4:16
• him that — John 14:6, John 17:3, Revelation 3:7, Revelation 3:14, Revelation 6:10, Revelation 15:3, Revelation 19:11
• This is — Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 44:6, Isaiah 45:14-15, Isaiah 45:21-25, Isaiah 54:5, Jeremiah 10:10, Jeremiah 23:6, John 1:1-3, John 14:9, John 20:28, Acts 20:28, Romans 9:5, 1 Timothy 3:16, Titus 2:13, Hebrews 1:8, 1 John 1:1-3, 1 John 5:11-13
• we know — 1 John 4:2, 1 John 4:14, 1 John 5:1

Reciprocal references (96): Exodus 20:3, Exodus 20:23, Deuteronomy 4:35, 1 Samuel 17:26, 2 Chronicles 15:3, Ezra 8:16, Psalms 9:10, Psalms 85:11, Psalms 100:3, Psalms 119:73, Psalms 119:144, Proverbs 2:5, Proverbs 9:10, Isaiah 35:7, Isaiah 40:9, Isaiah 43:11, Jeremiah 9:24, Jeremiah 31:34, Ezekiel 20:42, Ezekiel 36:11, Ezekiel 39:22, Daniel 11:32, Daniel 12:10, Hosea 2:20, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 13:19, Matthew 13:23, Matthew 13:51, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 16:17, Matthew 19:16, Matthew 22:16, Mark 4:11, Mark 9:7, Luke 10:22, John 1:9, John 1:18, John 1:34, John 3:15, John 4:10, John 4:14, John 4:15, John 6:32, John 6:55, John 6:69, John 8:19, John 8:23, John 9:35, John 10:6, John 10:14, John 11:27, John 12:45, John 12:50, John 15:19, John 16:3, John 16:14, John 17:6, John 18:37, John 20:31, Acts 3:15, Acts 17:23, Romans 1:3, Romans 1:25, Romans 3:4, Romans 3:11, Romans 16:7, Romans 16:26, 1 Corinthians 2:12, 1 Corinthians 2:14, 2 Corinthians 1:18, 2 Corinthians 1:19, 2 Corinthians 6:16, 2 Corinthians 12:1, Galatians 1:4, Galatians 2:20, Galatians 4:9, Ephesians 4:13, Ephesians 4:21, Colossians 1:9, Colossians 1:10, Colossians 2:6, Colossians 2:9, Colossians 3:11, 2 Timothy 2:7, Titus 1:2, Hebrews 5:9, Hebrews 8:11, Hebrews 9:11, 2 Peter 1:2, 1 John 1:2, 1 John 2:5, 1 John 2:13, 1 John 2:25, 1 John 3:14, 1 John 5:19, Revelation 22:9

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