1 John 3:14

We know. Emphatic; we as distinguished from the world.

Have passed [μ ε α τ β ε β η κ α μ ε ν]. Lit., have passed over.

From death [ε κ τ ο υ θ α ν α τ ο υ]. Lit., out of the death. The article marks it as one of the two spheres in which men must be; death or life. The death, the life, present one of those sharp oppositions which are characteristic of the Epistle; as love, hatred; darkness, light; truth, a lie. O qanatov the death, occurs in John's Epistles only here and in the next clause. In the Gospel, only 1 John 5:24. Personified in Revelation 1:18; Revelation 6:8; Revelation 9:6; Revelation 20:13. Unto life [ε ι ς τ η ν ζ ω η ν]. Rev., better, into. Compare enter into the life, Matthew 28:8; Matthew 19:17.

Because. The sign of having passed into life; not the ground.

We love the brethren [α γ α π ω μ ε ν τ ο υ, ς α υ δ ε λ φ ο υ ς]. The only occurrence of the phrase. Elsewhere, love one another, or love his brother. See on 2 9.

His brother. Omit.