King James Version

John 15:9

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

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καθὼςkathōsAsκαθώςconjunction — “As”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.Asἠγάπησένēgapēsenhath lovedἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “hath loved”, a single actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.hath lovedμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατήρpatērfatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.κἀγὼkagōand Iκἀγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “and I”, the subject formG2504Strong’s files this form under G2532 (καί).soὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youἠγάπησαēgapēsato loveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to love”, a single actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.μείνατεmeinatecontinue yeμένω (menō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “continue ye”, a single actionG3306I remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await.continue yeἐνeninἐνpreposition — “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.loveτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐμῇemēmyἐμός (emós)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “my”, the to- or for-formG1699Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

According as the Father did love me, I also loved you, remain in my love;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love.

Young’s Literal Translation

According as the Father did love me, I also loved you, remain in my love;

World English Bible

Even as the Father has loved me , I also have loved you . Remain in my love.

Darby Translation

As the Father has loved me, I also have loved you: abide in my love.

Douay-Rheims

As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you.

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