What Does 1 John 3:22 Mean?

“And”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“whatsoever”

the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that

a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty

“we ask”

to ask (in genitive case)

“we receive”

while g0138 is more violent, to seize or remove))

“of”

properly, near; i.e., (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subj

“him”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

“because”

demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“commandments”

injunction, i.e., an authoritative prescription

“him”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

“we keep”

to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from g5442, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from g2892

“And”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“those things that are pleasing”

agreeable; by implication, fit

“sight”

in the face of (literally or figuratively)

“him”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

“do”

to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)