1Jo 4:20 | RWP | e4.org | If a man say ( εαν τις ειπη ). Condition of third class with εαν and second aorist active subjunctive. Suppose one say. Cf. . I love God ( Αγαπω τον θεον ). Quoting an imaginary disputant as in . And hateth ( κα μισε ). Continuation of the same condition with εαν and the present active subjunctive, "and keep on hating." See ; for use of μισεω (hate) with αδελφος (brother). A liar ( ψευστης ). Blunt and to the point as in ; . That loveth not ( ο μη αγαπων ). "The one who does not keep on loving" (present active negative articular participle). Hath seen ( εωρακεν ). Perfect active indicative of οραω , the form in used of seeing God. Cannot love ( ου δυνατα αγαπαιν ). "Is not able to go on loving," with which compare , ου δυνατα αμαρτανειν (is not able to go on sinning). The best MSS. do not have πως (how) here.

‏ 1 John 4:20

If a man say ( εαν τις ειπη ). Condition of third class with εαν and second aorist active subjunctive. Suppose one say. Cf. 1:6.

I love God ( Αγαπω τον θεον ). Quoting an imaginary disputant as in 2:4.

And hateth ( κα μισε ). Continuation of the same condition with εαν and the present active subjunctive, "and keep on hating." See 2:9; 3:15 for use of μισεω (hate) with αδελφος (brother). A liar ( ψευστης ). Blunt and to the point as in 1:10; 2:4.

That loveth not ( ο μη αγαπων ). "The one who does not keep on loving" (present active negative articular participle).

Hath seen ( εωρακεν ). Perfect active indicative of οραω, the form in Joh 1:18 used of seeing God.

Cannot love ( ου δυνατα αγαπαιν ). "Is not able to go on loving," with which compare 2:9, ου δυνατα αμαρτανειν (is not able to go on sinning). The best MSS. do not have πως (how) here.