1 αγαπητοι, μη παντι πνευματι πιστευετε, αλλα δοκιμαζετε τα πνευματα ει εκ του θεου εστιν, οτι πολλοι ψευδοπροφηται εξεληλυθασιν εις τον κοσμον. 2 εν τουτω γινωσκετε το πνευμα του θεου· παν πνευμα ο ομολογει ιησουν χριστον εν σαρκι εληλυθοτα, εκ του θεου εστιν· 3 και παν πνευμα ο μη ομολογει τον ιησουν χριστον εν σαρκι εληλυθοτα, εκ του θεου ουκ εστιν· και τουτο εστιν το του αντιχριστου ο ακηκοατε οτι ερχεται, και νυν εν τω κοσμω εστιν ηδη. 4 υμεις εκ του θεου εστε, τεκνια, και νενικηκατε αυτους, οτι μειζων εστιν ο εν υμιν η ο εν τω κοσμω. 5 αυτοι εκ του κοσμου εισιν· δια τουτο εκ του κοσμου λαλουσιν και ο κοσμος αυτων ακουει. 6 ημεις εκ του θεου εσμεν· ο γινωσκων τον θεον ακουει ημων· ος ουκ εστιν εκ του θεου ουκ ακουει ημων. εκ τουτου γινωσκομεν το πνευμα της αληθειας και το πνευμα της πλανης. 7 αγαπητοι, αγαπωμεν αλληλους, οτι η αγαπη εκ του θεου εστιν, και πας ο αγαπων εκ του θεου γεγεννηται και γινωσκει τον θεον. 8 ο μη αγαπων ουκ εγνω τον θεον, οτι ο θεος αγαπη εστιν. 9 εν τουτω εφανερωθη η αγαπη του θεου εν ημιν, οτι τον υιον αυτου τον μονογενη απεσταλκεν ο θεος εις τον κοσμον ινα ζησωμεν δι αυτου. 10 εν τουτω εστιν η αγαπη, ουχ οτι ημεις ηγαπησαμεν τον θεον, αλλ οτι αυτος ηγαπησεν ημας και απεστειλεν τον υιον αυτου ιλασμον περι των αμαρτιων ημων. 11 αγαπητοι, ει ουτως ο θεος ηγαπησεν ημας, και ημεις οφειλομεν αλληλους αγαπαν. 12 θεον ουδεις πωποτε τεθεαται· εαν αγαπωμεν αλληλους, ο θεος εν ημιν μενει και η αγαπη αυτου τετελειωμενη εστιν εν ημιν. 13 εν τουτω γινωσκομεν οτι εν αυτω μενομεν και αυτος εν ημιν, οτι εκ του πνευματος αυτου δεδωκεν ημιν. 14 και ημεις τεθεαμεθα και μαρτυρουμεν οτι ο πατηρ απεσταλκεν τον υιον σωτηρα του κοσμου. 15 ος αν ομολογηση οτι ιησους εστιν ο υιος του θεου, ο θεος εν αυτω μενει και αυτος εν τω θεω. 16 και ημεις εγνωκαμεν και πεπιστευκαμεν την αγαπην ην εχει ο θεος εν ημιν. ο θεος αγαπη εστιν, και ο μενων εν τη αγαπη εν τω θεω μενει και ο θεος εν αυτω. 17 εν τουτω τετελειωται η αγαπη μεθ ημων, ινα παρρησιαν εχωμεν εν τη ημερα της κρισεως, οτι καθως εκεινος εστιν, και ημεις εσμεν εν τω κοσμω τουτω. 18 φοβος ουκ εστιν εν τη αγαπη, αλλ η τελεια αγαπη εξω βαλλει τον φοβον, οτι ο φοβος κολασιν εχει, ο δε φοβουμενος ου τετελειωται εν τη αγαπη. 19 ημεις αγαπωμεν αυτον, οτι αυτος πρωτος ηγαπησεν ημας. 20 εαν τις ειπη οτι αγαπω τον θεον, και τον αδελφον αυτου μιση, ψευστης εστιν· ο γαρ μη αγαπων τον αδελφον ον εωρακεν, τον θεον ον ουχ εωρακεν πως δυναται αγαπαν; 21 και ταυτην την εντολην εχομεν απ αυτου, ινα ο αγαπων τον θεον αγαπα και τον αδελφον αυτου.
1 John · Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
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Notes on this text (3)
- Double square brackets [[ ]] are marks in the digital source; at 1 John 5:7–8 they enclose the words the 1904 edition prints in smaller type.
- The digital source has no accents or capitals (as Robinson distributes it); 1912 base text, movable nu regularised.
- Credit: Maurice A. Robinson & Jussi Ala-Konni (byztxt).
Cross references (21)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Thessalonians 5:21; 2 Peter 2:1; 1 Timothy 4:1; Proverbs 14:15; 2 John 7
- 2 John 1:14; 1 Corinthians 12:3; 1 Timothy 3:16; 1 John 5:1; 1 John 4:3
- 3 1 John 2:22; 2 John 7; 1 John 2:18; 2 Thessalonians 2:3–8
- 4 Romans 8:31; 1 John 5:4; Romans 8:37; 1 John 4:16; 1 Corinthians 2:12
- 5 John 8:23; 2 Peter 2:2–3; John 17:14; John 3:31; John 17:16
- 6 John 14:17; John 10:27; 1 Corinthians 2:12–14; John 15:26; 1 John 4:1
- 7 1 John 4:20–5:1; 1 John 4:8; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 John 2:10; Galatians 5:22
- 8 1 John 4:16; 1 John 4:7; Psalm 86:15; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Psalm 86:5
- 9 John 3:16; 1 John 5:11; Romans 8:32; 1 John 4:10; John 6:57
- 10 Ephesians 2:4–5; Romans 5:8–10; 1 John 4:19; 1 John 2:2; John 15:16
- 11 John 15:12–13; Colossians 3:13; John 13:34; 1 John 3:23; Luke 10:37
- 12 John 1:18; 1 John 2:5; 1 John 4:17–18; 1 Timothy 6:16; 1 John 4:20
- 13 1 John 3:24; Ephesians 2:20–22; 1 Corinthians 3:16–17; Galatians 5:22–25; 1 Corinthians 2:12
- 14 1 John 4:10; John 3:16–17; John 4:42; John 1:14; John 1:29
- 15 Romans 10:9; Matthew 10:32; 1 John 5:5; 1 John 3:24; 1 John 4:2
- 16 1 John 3:24; Psalm 36:7–9; 1 John 3:1; Psalm 18:1–3; 1 John 4:8–10
- 17 1 John 4:12; 1 John 2:28; Romans 8:29; 1 John 3:3; 1 John 2:5
- 18 2 Timothy 1:7; Romans 8:15; 1 John 4:12; Luke 1:74–75; Hebrews 12:28
- 19 1 John 4:10; John 3:16; John 15:16; 2 Corinthians 5:14–15; Titus 3:3–5
- 20 1 John 3:17; 1 John 2:9; 1 John 4:12; 1 John 2:4; 1 John 2:11
- 21 Matthew 22:37–39; Leviticus 19:18; 1 John 3:11; Galatians 5:14; 1 Peter 3:8
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
So is this world to all the faithful seeking their own country, as was the desert to the people Israel. They wandered indeed as yet, and were seeking their own country: but with God for their guide they could not wander astray. Their way was God's bidding.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
"For whosoever does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh, is antichrist;" and whosoever does not confess the testimony of the cross, is of the devil; and whosoever perverts the oracles of the Lord to his own lusts, and says that there is neither a resurrection nor a judgment, he is the first-born of Satan.
For that fear of which the Apostle John says, "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love," --that fear is not of the same kind as the Apostle Paul felt lest the Corinthians should be seduced by the subtlety of the serpent; for …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… to the soldiers, fear not, but to you; as for them, let them be afraid, that, taught by experience, they may bear witness and say, Truly this was the Son of God; but you ought not to be afraid, for perfect love casteth out fear.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
They fear God, indeed, but it is with that servile fear "which is not in love; for perfect love casteth out fear." Therefore to them that hope in Him He perfecteth His sweetness, inspiring them with His own love, so that with a holy fear, which love does not cast out, but which endureth for ever, they may, when they …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)