Chapter 1
1 ¶Ὃ ἦν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, ὃ ἀκηκόαμεν, ὃ ἑωράκαμεν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν, ὃ ἐθεασάμεθα, καὶ αἱ χεῖρες ἡμῶν ἐψηλάφησαν, περὶ τοῦ λόγου τῆς ζωῆς–
ἀρχῆς,archēs[the] beginning,G0746N-GSF ἀκηκόαμεν,akēkoamenwe have heard,G0191V-2RAI-1P ἑωράκαμενhe'ōrakamenwe have seenG3708V-RAI-1P τοῖςtoiswith theG3588T-DPM ὀφθαλμοῖςophthalmoiseyesG3788N-DPM ἡμῶν,hēmōnof us,G3165P-1GP ἐθεασάμεθαetheasamethawe have gazed uponG2300V-ADI-1P χεῖρεςcheireshandsG5495N-NPF ἐψηλάφησανepsēlaphēsanhandledG5584V-AAI-3P περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP ζωῆς·zōēsof life —G2222N-GSF 2 καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἐφανερώθη, καὶ ἑωράκαμεν, καὶ μαρτυροῦμεν, καὶ ἀπαγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, τὴν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον, ἥτις ἦν πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, καὶ ἐφανερώθη ἡμῖν–
ἐφανερώθη,ephanerōthēwas made manifest,G5319V-API-3S ἑωράκαμενhe'ōrakamenwe have seenG3708V-RAI-1P μαρτυροῦμενmarturoumenbear witnessG3140V-PAI-1P ἀπαγγέλλομενapangellomenwe proclaimG0518V-PAI-1P ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP αἰώνιονaiōnioneternalG0166A-ASF πατέραpateraFatherG3962N-ASM-T ἐφανερώθηephanerōthēwas revealedG5319V-API-3S ἡμῖν·hēminto us —G3165P-1DP 3 ὃ ἑωράκαμεν, καὶ ἀκηκόαμεν, ἀπαγγέλλομεν καὶ ὑμῖν, ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς κοινωνίαν ἔχητε μεθʼ ἡμῶν· καὶ ἡ κοινωνία δὲ ἡ ἡμετέρα μετὰ τοῦ Πατρὸς, καὶ μετὰ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, ˚Ἰησοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ.
ἑωράκαμενhe'ōrakamenwe have seenG3708V-RAI-1P ἀκηκόαμεν,akēkoamenhave heard,G0191V-2RAI-1P ἀπαγγέλλομενapangellomenwe proclaimG0518V-PAI-1P ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP κοινωνίανkoinōnianfellowshipG2842N-ASF ἔχητεechētemay haveG2192V-PAS-2P κοινωνίαkoinōniafellowshipG2842N-NSF ἡμετέραhēmeteraour ownG1473S-1PNSF μετὰmeta[is] withG3326PREP πατρὸςpatrosFatherG3962N-GSM-T αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM Χριστοῦ.ChristouChrist.G5547N-GSM-T 4 Καὶ ταῦτα γράφομεν ἡμεῖς, ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ἡμῶν ᾖ πεπληρωμένη.
ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778D-APN γράφομενgraphomenwriteG1125V-PAI-1P ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP πεπληρωμένη.peplērōmenēcompleted.G4137V-RPP-NSF 5 ¶Καὶ ἔστιν αὕτη ἡ ἀγγελία ἣν ἀκηκόαμεν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀναγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ὅτι ὁ ˚Θεὸς φῶς ἐστιν, καὶ σκοτία ἐν αὐτῷ, οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδεμία.
ἔστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S ἀγγελίαangeliamessageG0031N-NSF ἀκηκόαμενakēkoamenwe have heardG0191V-2RAI-1P ἀναγγέλλομενanangellomenwe preachG0312V-PAI-1P ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S σκοτίαskotiadarknessG4653N-NSF ἔστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S οὐδεμία.oudemianone.G3762A-NSF 6 Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν τῷ σκότει περιπατῶμεν, ψευδόμεθα καὶ οὐ ποιοῦμεν τὴν ἀλήθειαν.
εἴπωμενeipōmenwe shall sayG2036V-2AAS-1P κοινωνίανkoinōnianfellowshipG2842N-ASF ἔχομενechomenwe haveG2192V-PAI-1P σκότειskoteidarknessG4655N-DSN περιπατῶμεν,peripatōmenmay walk,G4043V-PAS-1P ψευδόμεθαpseudomethawe lieG5574V-PNI-1P ποιοῦμενpoioumenwe do practiceG4160GV-PAI-1P ἀλήθειαν·alētheiantruth;G0225N-ASF 7 Ἐὰν δὲ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ περιπατῶμεν, ὡς αὐτός ἐστιν ἐν τῷ φωτί, κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετʼ ἀλλήλων, καὶ τὸ αἷμα ˚Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, καθαρίζει ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἁμαρτίας.
περιπατῶμενperipatōmenwe shall walkG4043V-PAS-1P αὐτόςautosHe himselfG0846P-NSM ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S φωτί,phōtilight,G5457N-DSN κοινωνίανkoinōnianfellowshipG2842N-ASF ἔχομενechomenwe haveG2192V-PAI-1P ἀλλήλωνallēlōnone anotherG0240C-GPM ἸησοῦIēsouof JesusG2424GN-GSM-P ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM καθαρίζειkatharizeicleansesG2511V-PAI-3S ἁμαρτίας.hamartiassin.G0266N-GSF 8 Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔχομεν, ἑαυτοὺς πλανῶμεν καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.
εἴπωμενeipōmenwe shall sayG2036V-2AAS-1P ἁμαρτίανhamartiansinG0266N-ASF ἔχομεν,echomenwe have,G2192V-PAI-1P ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousourselvesG1438F-1APM πλανῶμενplanōmenwe deceiveG4105V-PAI-1P ἀλήθειαalētheiatruthG0225N-NSF ἔστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S 9 Ἐὰν ὁμολογῶμεν τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν, πιστός ἐστιν καὶ δίκαιος, ἵνα ἀφῇ ἡμῖν τὰς ἁμαρτίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀδικίας.
ὁμολογῶμενhomologōmenwe shall confessG3670V-PAS-1P ἁμαρτίαςhamartiassinsG0266N-APF ἡμῶν,hēmōnof us,G3165P-1GP πιστόςpistosfaithfulG4103A-NSM ἐστινestinHe isG1510V-PAI-3S δίκαιοςdikaiosjustG1342A-NSM ἀφῇaphēaHe may forgiveG0863HV-2AAS-3S ἁμαρτίαςhamartias[our] sinsG0266N-APF καθαρίσῃkatharisēmay cleanseG2511V-AAS-3S ἀδικίας.adikiasunrighteousness.G0093N-GSF 10 Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι οὐχ ἡμαρτήκαμεν, ψεύστην ποιοῦμεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ὁ λόγος αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.
εἴπωμενeipōmenwe shall sayG2036V-2AAS-1P ἡμαρτήκαμεν,hēmartēkamenwe have sinned,G0264V-RAI-1P ψεύστηνpseustēna liarG5583N-ASM ποιοῦμενpoioumenwe makeG4160GV-PAI-1P αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM ἔστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S