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John 3:
loved
ἠγάπησεν (ēgapēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Aorist means simple punctiliar aspect.
He gave
ἔδωκεν (edōken)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
believes
πιστεύων (pisteuōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Now, instead of an aorist participle for a simple action, we have a present participle for the progressive (continuous) aspect. The believer is characterized by continual believing action.
The preposition εἰς suggests movement into or towards a place, while ἐν indicates being in or among a location or space.
The use of εἰς with the verb "believe" (progressive-tense) further strengthens the idea that the believing is action-oriented, and not just a passive placement like ἐν.
Let's check out the grammar:
loved
ἠγάπησεν (ēgapēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Aorist means simple punctiliar aspect.
He gave
ἔδωκεν (edōken)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
believes
πιστεύων (pisteuōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Now, instead of an aorist participle for a simple action, we have a present participle for the progressive (continuous) aspect. The believer is characterized by continual believing action.
The preposition εἰς suggests movement into or towards a place, while ἐν indicates being in or among a location or space.
The use of εἰς with the verb "believe" (progressive-tense) further strengthens the idea that the believing is action-oriented, and not just a passive placement like ἐν.
