If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “not” (οὐ) before is he here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “how” (πῶς) before is he here.
ἐάνeanIfἐάνconjunction — “If”G1437if.Ifτιςtisa manτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a man”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.a manεἴπῃeipēsayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).sayὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ἈγαπῶagapōI loveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I love”, an ongoing or repeated actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.I loveτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεόνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “brother”, the object formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brotherαὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisμισῇmisēto hateμισέω (miseō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to hate”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3404I hate, detest, love less, esteem less.This verse uses “hate”.ψεύστηςpseustēsliarψεύστηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “liar”, the subject formG5583a liar, deceiver.ἐστίνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἀγαπῶνagapōnhe loveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he love”, an ongoing or repeated actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.he loveτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “brother”, the object formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ὃνhonwhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “whom”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.whomἑώρακενheōrakenhe hathὁράω (horaō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he hath”, a completed action with a present resultG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.he hathτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.ὃνhonwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.οὐχouchnotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἑώρακενheōrakenseenὁράω (horaō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “seen”, a completed action with a present resultG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.seenοὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.δύναταιdunataibe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “be able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.ἀγαπᾶνagapanto loveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, present active infinitive — “to love”, an ongoing or repeated actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
πῶςpōshowπῶςnegative particle — “how”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
if any one may say — 'I love God,' and his brother he may hate, a liar he is; for he who is not loving his brother whom he hath seen, God — whom he hath not seen — how is he able to love?
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American Standard Version (1901)
If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, cannot love God whom he hath not seen.
Young’s Literal Translation
if any one may say — 'I love God,' and his brother he may hate, a liar he is; for he who is not loving his brother whom he hath seen, God — whom he hath not seen — how is he able to love?
World English Bible
If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
Darby Translation
If any one say, I love God, and hate his brother, he is a liar: for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
Douay-Rheims
If any man say, I love God, and hateth his brother; he is a liar. For he that loveth not his brother, whom he seeth, how can he love God, whom he seeth not?
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