Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος
"In the beginning was the Word." — John 1:1
The Greek you learned is still there. Let's bring it back.
Learn Greek Again is a reading-first course for pastors, teachers, and students whose Greek got buried under years of ministry and life. No shame, no placement test — just a patient path back into the actual New Testament text from Day 1. Beginners who would rather learn by reading than by drilling paradigms are welcome too. The 1 John module is completely free.
Preview the 1 John book background, original audience, and exegetical challenges.
1 John · 30 lessons · completely free
"Nobody learns to read Greek by memorizing paradigms. You learn to read by reading — the grammar follows."
- Reading-first
- Built for lapsed students
- Koine New Testament focus
- Sentence Diagrams
- NT Background
- Book by book
What you get
The tools you need to get back in the text
Reading First
You're in the actual Greek text from Day 1. Grammar comes in as you need it — not as years of prerequisite before you're allowed near Scripture.
Structured 30-Day Plans
Each NT book gets its own 30-day track. One lesson a day takes you from the alphabet to reading real sentences in that book.
Interactive Greek Reader
Hover over any word for its definition. Vocabulary builds from what you actually read — not a separate list you memorize in isolation.
Spaced Repetition Review
Flashcards come from the vocabulary you have already seen in the text, scheduled to reappear before you would forget them.
Background + Diagrams
Each module opens with background notes on the book's setting, audience, and hard exegetical questions. Where the Greek gives a real choice, you pick a reading — and the sentence diagram redraws around it.
Free to Start + Costly to Quit
The entire 1 John module is free. Once you begin, don't quit. Pray for strength and endurance, then return often: read more books, grow your vocabulary, recognize more inflections, and let Greek become familiar again.
Course structure
Four phases, thirty days, one chapter of Scripture
Each module covers the grammar and vocabulary specific to that NT book. Lapsed students typically finish in 30 days. Beginners usually take 60–90 days — there's no expiration and your progress saves automatically. As you grasp 1 John's forms, move on to other books as they become available.
- Days 1–6
Foundational Forms
Letters, sounds, breathing marks, the idea of case, and the article signals that make Greek readable.
- Days 7–12
Noticing Nouns
Nouns, articles, adjectives, pronouns, and prepositions — so you can see who is doing what in a sentence.
- Days 13–18
Viewing Verbs
Tense markers, voice and mood signals, and verb endings — so forms become recognizable in the actual text. The goal is pattern recognition, not paradigm memorization.
- Days 19–30
Reading Readiness
Vocabulary, parsing, reading aloud, and exegetical judgment brought together in the actual text.
Free starter module
Learn Greek Again: 1 John
Ὃ ἦν ἀπ᾽ ἀρχῆς — from the beginning.
First John is the ideal starting text: short chapters, repeated vocabulary, and clear Koine Greek. The free module includes all 30 lessons, the interactive reader, and a flashcard deck drawn from 1 John's vocabulary.
- ✓ 30 structured daily lessons
- ✓ Interactive Greek reader for 1 John & John 1
- ✓ Spaced-repetition vocabulary review
- ✓ Progress tracking with cloud sync
Full New Testament eventually.
Who this course is for
Learn Greek Again is built for students who once knew Koine Greek and want it back — but it's open to everyone.
Best fit
Lapsed Seminarians & Grads
You took two years of Greek, passed exams, and then watched it fade. The forms are still in there somewhere — reading in context brings them back faster than you'd expect. Most lapsed students finish a module in 30 days.
Great fit
Pastors & Bible Teachers
Preachers and teachers who want to read the text they're preaching — not just consult a commentary — will find the exegetical focus useful. Every lesson stays in the actual NT text.
Good fit
Motivated Beginners
No prior Greek needed — the course starts with the alphabet. Beginners are welcome, though 60–90 days in 1 John is realistic. Pairing it with a classroom course makes the grammar sections easier to follow.
1 John · Book Background
Short, direct, and pastorally searching.
1 John is short, direct, and pastorally searching. It does not read like a normal Greco-Roman letter because it has no named sender, recipient, or closing greeting. It reads more like a circular exhortation from an elder who knows his people well. John writes to protect believers from teachers who fractured the community, distorted Christology, and left ordinary Christians unsettled about whether they truly know God.
Exegetical challenges in this module
How should 1 John 1:8-10 relate to 3:6 and 3:9?
ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔχομεν ... πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἁμαρτίαν οὐ ποιεῖ
- Issue
- John denies perfectionism in chapter 1, yet later says the one born of God does not do sin. The issue is not whether John contradicts himself, but how aspect, present-tense patterns, and context distinguish confessed sin from settled practice.
- Why it matters
- A careless reading either removes assurance from tender believers or excuses ongoing rebellion. Greek helps the student read the whole argument rather than isolate a phrase.
- Student task
- Track John's conditional clauses, present-tense descriptions, and identity (children of God) language. Ask whether the text is describing isolated acts, denied guilt (we have no sin), or a settled pattern of life.
What does "whole world" mean in 2:2?
περὶ ὅλου τοῦ κόσμου
- Issue
- The phrase raises questions about propitiation, extent, and the relation between Christ's work and its application. Interpreters across traditions differ in emphasis while still defending the sufficiency and exclusivity of Christ.
- Why it matters
- Theological systems often rush this verse. The grammar makes the reader slow down and ask how John uses κόσμος throughout the letter.
- Student task
- Build a mini concordance of κόσμος in 1 John. Notice when it refers to humanity in rebellion, the present evil order, or the sphere loved by God in redemption.
Interpretive decisions
Pick a reading. The diagram redraws.
Some places in the Greek don't have one right answer — just readings you choose between. The course surfaces them, you pick, and the sentence diagram redraws around your decision.
τοῦ λόγου τῆς ζωῆς — “the word of life”
What kind of genitive is τῆς ζωῆς?
John fuses the spoken message and the living person of Christ. The ambiguity is the point — which is exactly why the tool surfaces it rather than deciding for you.
Begin today.
The 1 John module is completely free. Sign up and start Day 1 today.
No credit card · No time limit · Progress saved to the cloud
Using this alongside a classroom course? It helps.