The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “abides” (μένει.) after him here.
καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.AndἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).weἐγνώκαμενegnōkamenhave knownγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “have known”, a completed action with a present resultG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.have knownκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπεπιστεύκαμενpepisteukamenbelievedπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “believed”, a completed action with a present resultG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.believedτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγάπηνagapēnloveἀγάπη (agapē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “love”, the object formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.the loveἣνhēnthatὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “that”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “that”.thatἔχειecheihathἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “hath”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.hathὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).Ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godἀγάπηagapēloveἀγάπηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “love”, the subject formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.ἐστίνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μένωνmenōnto stayμένω (menō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to stay”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3306I remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγάπῃagapēloveἀγάπηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “love”, the to- or for-formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θεῷtheōGodθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.μένειmeneito stayμένω (menō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to stay”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3306I remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.αὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himμένειmeneito stayμένω (menō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to stay”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3306I remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
and we — we have known and believed the love, that God hath in us; God is love, and he who is remaining in the love, in God he doth remain, and God in him.
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American Standard Version (1901)
And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.
Young’s Literal Translation
and we — we have known and believed the love, that God hath in us; God is love, and he who is remaining in the love, in God he doth remain, and God in him.
World English Bible
We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.
Darby Translation
And we have known and have believed the love which God has to us. God is love, and he that abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
Douay-Rheims
And we have known, and have believed the charity, which God hath to us. God is charity: and he that abideth in charity, abideth in God, and God in him.
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Psalms 36:7–9Psalms 36:7 · King James VersionHow excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.Psalms 36:7 · King James VersionOpen the Source
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
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