16. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 John 4:16:1 ⧉καὶkeand 1 John 4:16:2 ⧉ἡμεῖςeemeeswe 1 John 4:16:3 ⧉ἐγνώκαμενegnokamenwe have known 1 John 4:16:4 ⧉καὶkeand 1 John 4:16:5 ⧉πεπιστεύκαμενpepeesteykamenwe have believed 1 John 4:16:6 ⧉τὴνteenthe 1 John 4:16:7 ⧉ἀγάπηνagapeenlove 1 John 4:16:8 ⧉ἣνeenwhich 1 John 4:16:9 ⧉ἔχειekheehas 1 John 4:16:10 ⧉ὁothe 1 John 4:16:11 ⧉θεὸςtheosGod 1 John 4:16:12 ⧉ἐνenin 1 John 4:16:13 ⧉ἡμῖνeemeenus |
16. Formal Translation And we have known and have believed the love that God {Theos, Indwelling Love Source} has for us. God is love; and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. |
16. Dynamic Translation We have come to know and to believe the love that God {Theos, Faithful Lover} has for us. God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God, and God remains in that person. |