1 JOHN 2:8

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.”

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1 John 2:8 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Greek Meaning/ Definition
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Again, πάλιν (adverbially) anew, i.e., (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand Again
a ἐντολὴν Injunction, i.e., an authoritative prescription a
new καινὴν New (especially in freshness; while G3501 is properly so with respect to age new
commandment ἐντολὴν Injunction, i.e., an authoritative prescription commandment
I write γράφω To "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe write
unto you, ὑμῖν To (with or by) you unto you
which thing The relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that thing
is ἐστιν He (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are is
true ἀληθὲς True (as not concealing) true
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
him αὐτῷ The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons him
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
you: ὑμῖν To (with or by) you you
because ὅτι Demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because because
the The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
darkness σκοτία Dimness, obscurity (literally or figuratively) darkness
is past, παράγεται To lead near, i.e., (reflexively or intransitively) to go along or away past
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
the τὸ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
true ἀληθινὸν Truthful true
light φῶς Luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative) light
now ἤδη Even now now
shineth. φαίνει To lighten (shine), i.e., show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) shineth

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  • 6  He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

  • 7  Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.

  • 8  Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

  • 9  He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

  • 10  He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.




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