King James Version

1 John 5:1

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

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ΠᾶςpasWhosoeverπᾶςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “Whosoever”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.Whosoeverὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πιστεύωνpisteuōnbelievethπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “believeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.believethὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Jesusἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.χριστὸςchristosChristΧριστόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the subject formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.the Christἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godγεγέννηταιgegennētaihim that begatγεννάω (gennaō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “him that begat”, a completed action with a present resultG1080I beget (of the male), (of the female) I bring forth, give birth to.him that begatκαὶkaihim alsoκαίconjunction — “him also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.him alsoπᾶςpasallπᾶςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγαπῶνagapōnto loveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to love”, an ongoing or repeated actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.γεννήσανταgennēsantathat is begottenγεννάω (gennaō)verb, aorist active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “that is begotten”, a single actionG1080I beget (of the male), (of the female) I bring forth, give birth to.that is begottenἀγαπᾷagapato loveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to love”, an ongoing or repeated actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.γεγεννημένονgegennēmenonto begetγεννάω (gennaō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to beget”, a completed action with a present resultG1080I beget (of the male), (of the female) I bring forth, give birth to.This verse uses “beget”.ἐξexofἐκ (ek)preposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Every one who is believing that Jesus is the Christ, of God he hath been begotten, and every one who is loving Him who did beget, doth love also him who is begotten of Him:

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American Standard Version (1901)

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

Young’s Literal Translation

Every one who is believing that Jesus is the Christ, of God he hath been begotten, and every one who is loving Him who did beget, doth love also him who is begotten of Him:

World English Bible

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.

Darby Translation

Every one that believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God; and every one that loves him that has begotten loves also him that is begotten of him.

Douay-Rheims

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. And every one that loveth him who begot, loveth him also who is born of him.

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