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1 John 2:8

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.

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πάλινpalinAgainπάλινadverb — “Again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.Againἐντολὴνentolēncommandmentἐντολή (entolē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “commandment”, the object formG1785an ordinance, injunction, command, law.commandmentκαινὴνkainēnnewκαινός (kainos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “new”, the object formG2537fresh, new, unused, novel.This verse uses “new”.γράφωgraphōI writeγράφωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I write”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).I writeὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youὅhowhich thingὅς (hos)relative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “which thing”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.which thingἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isἀληθὲςalēthestrueἀληθής (alēthēs)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “true”, the subject formG227unconcealed, true, true in fact, worthy of credit, truthful.This verse uses “true”.trueἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.becauseἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σκοτίαskotiadarknessσκοτίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “darkness”, the subject formG4653darkness; fig: spiritual darkness.the darknessπαράγεταιparagetaiis pastπαράγω (paragō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “is past”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3855I pass by, depart, pass away.is pastκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.φῶςphōslightφῶςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “light”, the subject formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.lightτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀληθινὸνalēthinontrueἀληθινός (alēthinos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “true”, the subject formG228true (lit: made of truth), real, genuine.This verse uses “true”.ἤδηēdēnowἤδηadverb — “now”G2235already; now at length, now after all this waiting.This verse uses “now”.nowφαίνειphaineishinethφαίνω (phainō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “shineth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5316(a) act: I shine, shed light, (b) pass: I shine, become visible, appear, (c) I become clear, appear, seem, show myself as.shineth

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

again, a new command I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness doth pass away, and the true light doth now shine;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth.

Young’s Literal Translation

again, a new command I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness doth pass away, and the true light doth now shine;

World English Bible

Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light already shines.

Darby Translation

Again, I write a new commandment to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing and the true light already shines.

Douay-Rheims

Again a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true both in him and in you; because the darkness is passed, and the true light now shineth.

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