7. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 John 2:7:1 ⧉ἈγαπητοίagapeeteeBeloved 1 John 2:7:2 ⧉οὐκooknot 1 John 2:7:3 ⧉ἐντολὴνendoleencommandment 1 John 2:7:4 ⧉καινὴνkeneennew 1 John 2:7:5 ⧉γράφωgrafoI write 1 John 2:7:6 ⧉ὑμῖνeemeento you 1 John 2:7:7 ⧉ἀλλʼalbut 1 John 2:7:8 ⧉ἐντολὴνendoleencommandment 1 John 2:7:9 ⧉παλαιὰνpaleahnold 1 John 2:7:10 ⧉ἣνeenwhich 1 John 2:7:11 ⧉εἴχετεeekheteyou had 1 John 2:7:12 ⧉ἀπʼapfrom 1 John 2:7:13 ⧉ἀρχῆςarkheesbeginning 1 John 2:7:14 ⧉ἡeethe 1 John 2:7:15 ⧉ἐντολὴendoleecommandment 1 John 2:7:16 ⧉ἡeethe 1 John 2:7:17 ⧉παλαιάpaleaold 1 John 2:7:18 ⧉ἐστινesteenis 1 John 2:7:19 ⧉ὁothe 1 John 2:7:20 ⧉λόγοςlogosword 1 John 2:7:21 ⧉ὃνonwhich 1 John 2:7:22 ⧉ἠκούσατεeekoosateyou heard |
7. Formal Translation Beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but rather a long-standing commandment that you have had from the beginning. That long-standing commandment is the word which you heard. |
7. Dynamic Translation Dear friends, I am not handing you a brand-new command; it is an old one you have had since the beginning. That old command is the message you heard. |