8. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 John 2:8:1 ⧉πάλινpaleenagain 1 John 2:8:2 ⧉ἐντολὴνentoleencommandment 1 John 2:8:3 ⧉καινὴνkeneennew 1 John 2:8:4 ⧉γράφωgrafoI write 1 John 2:8:5 ⧉ὑμῖνeemeento you 1 John 2:8:6 ⧉ὅowhich 1 John 2:8:7 ⧉ἐστινesteenis 1 John 2:8:8 ⧉ἀληθὲςaleethestrue 1 John 2:8:9 ⧉ἐνenin 1 John 2:8:10 ⧉αὐτῷaftoin him 1 John 2:8:11 ⧉καὶkeand 1 John 2:8:12 ⧉ἐνenin 1 John 2:8:13 ⧉ὑμῖνeemeenin you 1 John 2:8:14 ⧉ὅτιoteebecause 1 John 2:8:15 ⧉ἡeethe 1 John 2:8:16 ⧉σκοτίαskoteeadarkness 1 John 2:8:17 ⧉παράγεταιparayeteis passing away 1 John 2:8:18 ⧉καὶkeand 1 John 2:8:19 ⧉τὸtothe 1 John 2:8:20 ⧉φῶςfoslight 1 John 2:8:21 ⧉τὸtothe 1 John 2:8:22 ⧉ἀληθινὸνaleetheenontrue 1 John 2:8:23 ⧉ἤδηeetheealready 1 John 2:8:24 ⧉φαίνειfeneeshines |
8. Formal Translation Again, I write to you a new commandment that is true in Him {Christos, Perfect Pattern of Love} and in you, because darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining. |
8. Dynamic Translation I am once again giving you a new commandment that is truly real in Him {Christos, Living Reality} and in you, for darkness is fading and the real light is already shining. |