Berean Bible

Back to Reader

1 John

3

:

17

Now whoever might have the world’s goods, and might see his brother having need, and might close up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
whoever Who, which, what, that. RelPro-NMS H3739 ὃς os
might have To have, hold, possess. V-PPA-AMS H2192 ἔχη echē
world’s The world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment. N-GMS H2889 κόσμου kosmou
goods, (a) life, (b) manner of life; livelihood. N-AMS H979 βίον bion
might see To look at, gaze, behold; to see, experience, discern; to partake of. V-PSA-3S H2334 θεωρῇ theōrē
brother A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. N-AMS H80 ἀδελφὸν adelphon
. . . An untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood. N-AFS H5532 χρείαν chreian
might close up To shut, shut up. V-ASA-3S H2808 κλείσῃ kleisē
heart The inward parts; the heart, affections, seat of the feelings. N-ANP H4698 σπλάγχνα splanchna
from From, away from. Prep H575 ἀπ’ ap
how How, in what manner, by what means. Adv H4459 πῶς pōs
love Love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plural: love-feasts. N-NFS H26 ἀγάπη agapē
of God (a) God, (b) a god, generally. N-GMS H2316 θεοῦ theou
Analysis:

God God God

abide To remain, abide, stay, wait; to wait for, await. V-PIA-3S H3306 μένει menei

Parallel Verses

Removed text
Added text
Berean Bible Now whoever might have the world’s goods, and might see his brother having need, and might close up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
King James Bible Now whoever might have the world’s goods, But whoso hath this world's good, and might see seeth his brother having have need, and might close shutteth up his heart bowels of compassion from him, how does dwelleth the love of God abide in him?
Hebrew Greek English Now But whoever might have has the world’s world's goods, and might see sees his brother having need, in need and might close up closes his heart from against him, how does the love of God abide in him?
New American Standard Bible 1995 Now But whoever might have has the world’s world's goods, and might see sees his brother having need, in need and might close up closes his heart from against him, how does the love of God abide in him?