Interlinear view shows the original Hebrew/Greek text with word-by-word translation (KJV).
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Πᾶς all ὁ the/this/who πιστεύων trust ὅτι that/since Ἰησοῦς Jesus/Joshua ἐστιν be ὁ the/this/who Χριστὸς Christ ἐκ out from τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ God γεγέννηται, beget καὶ and πᾶς all ὁ the/this/who ἀγαπῶν love τὸν the/this/who γεννήσαντα beget ἀγαπᾷ love καὶ and τὸν the/this/who γεγεννημένον beget ἐξ out from αὐτοῦ. he/she/it/self
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ἐν in/on/among τούτῳ this/he/she/it γινώσκομεν know ὅτι that/since ἀγαπῶμεν love τὰ the/this/who τέκνα child τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ, God ὅταν when τὸν the/this/who θεὸν God ἀγαπῶμεν love καὶ and τὰς the/this/who ἐντολὰς commandment αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self ποιῶμεν. do/make
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αὕτη this/he/she/it γάρ for ἐστιν be ἡ the/this/who ἀγάπη love τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ, God ἵνα in order tha… τὰς the/this/who ἐντολὰς commandment αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self τηρῶμεν· keep καὶ and αἱ the/this/who ἐντολαὶ commandment αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self βαρεῖαι weighty οὐκ no εἰσίν. be
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ὅτι that/since πᾶν all τὸ the/this/who γεγεννημένον beget ἐκ out from τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ God νικᾷ conquer τὸν the/this/who κόσμον· world καὶ and αὕτη this/he/she/it ἐστὶν be ἡ the/this/who νίκη victory ἡ the/this/who νικήσασα conquer τὸν the/this/who κόσμον, world ἡ the/this/who πίστις faith ἡμῶν. I/we
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τίς which? ἐστιν be ὁ the/this/who νικῶν conquer τὸν the/this/who κόσμον world εἰ if μὴ not ὁ the/this/who πιστεύων trust ὅτι that/since Ἰησοῦς Jesus/Joshua ἐστιν be ὁ the/this/who υἱὸς son τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ; God
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οὗτός this/he/she/it ἐστιν be ὁ the/this/who ἐλθὼν come/go δι᾽ through/beca… ὕδατος water καὶ and αἵματος, blood Ἰησοῦς Jesus/Joshua ὁ the/this/who Χριστός· Christ οὐκ no ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who ὕδατι water μόνον, alone ἀλλ᾽ but ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who ὕδατι water καὶ and τῷ the/this/who αἵματι· blood καὶ and τὸ the/this/who πνεῦμά spirit/breath ἐστιν be τὸ the/this/who μαρτυροῦν, testify ὅτι that/since τὸ the/this/who πνεῦμά spirit/breath ἐστιν be ἡ the/this/who ἀλήθεια· truth
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ὅτι that/since τρεῖς three εἰσιν be οἱ the/this/who μαρτυροῦντες, testify ἕν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who οὐρανῷ heaven ὁ the/this/who πατήρ father ὁ the/this/who λόγος word καὶ and τὸ the/this/who ἅγιον holy πνεῦμα spirit/breath καὶ and οὗτοι this/he/she/it οἱ the/this/who τρεῖς three ἕν one εἰσιν be
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καὶ and τρεῖς three εἰσιν be οἱ the/this/who μαρτυροῦντες testify ἕν in/on/among τῇ the/this/who γῇ, earth τὸ the/this/who πνεῦμα spirit/breath καὶ and τὸ the/this/who ὕδωρ water καὶ and τὸ the/this/who αἷμα, blood καὶ and οἱ the/this/who τρεῖς three εἰς toward τὸ the/this/who ἕν one εἰσιν. be
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εἰ if τὴν the/this/who μαρτυρίαν testimony τῶν the/this/who ἀνθρώπων human λαμβάνομεν, take ἡ the/this/who μαρτυρία testimony τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ God μείζων great ἐστίν, be ὅτι that/since αὕτη this/he/she/it ἐστὶν be ἡ the/this/who μαρτυρία testimony τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ God ὅτι that/since μεμαρτύρηκεν testify περὶ about τοῦ the/this/who υἱοῦ son αὐτοῦ. he/she/it/self
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ὁ the/this/who πιστεύων trust εἰς toward τὸν the/this/who υἱὸν son τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ God ἔχει have/be τὴν the/this/who μαρτυρίαν testimony ἐν in/on/among ἑαυτῷ· my/your/him-… ὁ the/this/who μὴ not πιστεύων trust τῷ the/this/who θεῷ God ψεύστην liar πεποίηκεν do/make αὐτόν, he/she/it/self ὅτι that/since οὐ no πεπίστευκεν trust εἰς toward τὴν the/this/who μαρτυρίαν testimony ἣν which μεμαρτύρηκεν testify ὁ the/this/who θεὸς God περὶ about τοῦ the/this/who υἱοῦ son αὐτοῦ. he/she/it/self
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καὶ and αὕτη this/he/she/it ἐστὶν be ἡ the/this/who μαρτυρία testimony ὅτι that/since ζωὴν life αἰώνιον eternal ἔδωκεν give ἡμῖν I/we ὁ the/this/who θεός· God καὶ and αὕτη this/he/she/it ἡ the/this/who ζωὴ life ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who υἱῷ son αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self ἐστιν. be
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ὁ the/this/who ἔχων have/be τὸν the/this/who υἱὸν son ἔχει have/be τὴν the/this/who ζωήν· life ὁ the/this/who μὴ not ἔχων have/be τὸν the/this/who υἱὸν son τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ God τὴν the/this/who ζωὴν life οὐκ no ἔχει. have/be
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Ταῦτα this/he/she/it ἔγραψα write ὑμῖν you τοῖς the/this/who πιστεύουσιν trust εἰς toward τὸ the/this/who ὄνομα name τοῦ the/this/who υἱοῦ son τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ, God ἵνα in order tha… εἰδῆτε perceive ὅτι that/since ζωὴν life ἔχετε have/be αἰώνιον, eternal καὶ and ἵνα in order tha… πιστεύουσιν trust εἰς toward τὸ the/this/who ὄνομα name τοῦ the/this/who υἱοῦ son τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ. God
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καὶ and αὕτη this/he/she/it ἐστὶν be ἡ the/this/who παρρησία boldness ἣν which ἔχομεν have/be πρὸς to/with αὐτόν, he/she/it/self ὅτι that/since ἐάν if τι one αἰτώμεθα ask κατὰ according to τὸ the/this/who θέλημα will/desire αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self ἀκούει hear ἡμῶν· I/we
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καὶ and ἐὰν if οἴδαμεν perceive ὅτι that/since ἀκούει hear ἡμῶν I/we ὃ which ἐὰν if αἰτώμεθα, ask οἴδαμεν perceive ὅτι that/since ἔχομεν have/be τὰ the/this/who αἰτήματα request ἃ which ᾐτήκαμεν ask ἀπ᾽ away from αὐτοῦ. he/she/it/self
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Ἐάν if τις one ἴδῃ perceive τὸν the/this/who ἀδελφὸν brother αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self ἁμαρτάνοντα sin ἁμαρτίαν sin μὴ not πρὸς to/with θάνατον, death αἰτήσει ask καὶ and δώσει give αὐτῷ he/she/it/self ζωήν, life τοῖς the/this/who ἁμαρτάνουσιν sin μὴ not πρὸς to/with θάνατον. death Ἔστιν be ἁμαρτία sin πρὸς to/with θάνατον· death οὐ no περὶ about ἐκείνης that λέγω speak ἵνα in order tha… ἐρωτήσῃ. ask
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πᾶσα all ἀδικία unrighteousness ἁμαρτία sin ἐστίν, be καὶ and ἔστιν be ἁμαρτία sin οὐ no πρὸς to/with θάνατον. death
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οἴδαμεν perceive ὅτι that/since πᾶς all ὁ the/this/who γεγεννημένος beget ἐκ out from τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ, God οὐχ no ἁμαρτάνει· sin ἀλλ᾽ but ὁ the/this/who γεννηθεὶς beget ἐκ out from τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ God τηρεῖ keep ἑαυτόν, my/your/him-… καὶ and ὁ the/this/who πονηρὸς evil/bad οὐχ no ἅπτεται kindle αὐτοῦ. he/she/it/self
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οἴδαμεν perceive ὅτι that/since ἐκ out from τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ God ἐσμεν be καὶ and ὁ the/this/who κόσμος world ὅλος all ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who πονηρῷ evil/bad κεῖται. lay/be appoi…
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οἴδαμεν perceive δὲ but/and ὅτι that/since ὁ the/this/who υἱὸς son τοῦ the/this/who θεοῦ God ἥκει come/be present καὶ and δέδωκεν give ἡμῖν I/we διάνοιαν mind ἵνα in order tha… γινώσκωμεν know τὸν the/this/who ἀληθινόν, true καὶ and ἐσμὲν be ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who ἀληθινῷ, true ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who υἱῷ son αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self Ἰησοῦ Jesus/Joshua Χριστῷ. Christ οὗτός this/he/she/it ἐστιν be ὁ the/this/who ἀληθινὸς true θεὸς God καὶ and ἥ the/this/who ζωὴ life αἰώνιος. eternal
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τεκνία, children φυλάξατε keep/guard ἑαυτὰ my/your/him-… ἀπὸ away from τῶν the/this/who εἰδώλων idol ἀμήν. amen