3 John

3 John 1:3–6

3For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk. 4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

5Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you. 6They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

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3 John 1:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
I was overjoyedἐχάρηνecharēnVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person SingularG5463 I rejoice, am glad
brothersἀδελφῶνadelphōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG80 a brother
cameἐρχομένωνerchomenōnVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine PluralG2064 I come, go
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
testifiedμαρτυρούντωνmartyrountōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine PluralG3140 I witness, testify
about yourσουsouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
devotion to the truthἀληθείᾳalētheiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG225 truth
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
youσὺsyPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
continue to walkπεριπατεῖςperipateisVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG4043 I walk, conduct my life

3 John 1:4

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
I haveἔχωechōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
noοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
greaterμειζοτέρανmeizoteranAdjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - ComparativeG3173 large, great
joyχαράνcharanNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5479 joy, gladness
thanτούτωνtoutōnDemonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG3778 this, he, she, it
toἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
hearἀκούωakouōVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularG191 I hear, listen
myἐμὰemaPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 1st Person PluralG1699 mine
childrenτέκναteknaNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
are walkingπεριπατοῦνταperipatountaVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter PluralG4043 I walk, conduct my life
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
theτῇtēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
truthἀληθείᾳalētheiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG225 truth

3 John 1:5

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
BelovedἈγαπητέAgapēteAdjective - Vocative Masculine SingularG27 loved, beloved
you areποιεῖςpoieisVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG4160 I do, make
faithfulπιστὸνpistonAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
in whatὃhoPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
you are doingἐργάσῃergasēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person SingularG2038 I word, trade, do
forεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
theτοὺςtousArticle - Accusative Masculine PluralG3588 the
brothersἀδελφοὺςadelphousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG80 a brother
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
they areτοῦτοtoutoDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
strangersξένουςxenousAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG3581 new, novel, a foreigner

3 John 1:6

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
have testifiedἐμαρτύρησάνemartyrēsanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG3140 I witness, testify
toἐνώπιονenōpionPrepositionG1799 before the face of, in the presence of
churchἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1577 an assembly, congregation, church
about yourσουsouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
loveἀγάπῃagapēNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG26 love
You will doποιήσειςpoiēseisVerb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG4160 I do, make
wellκαλῶςkalōsAdverbG2573 well, nobly, rightly
to send them on their wayπροπέμψαςpropempsasVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG4311 I send forward, accompany
in a manner worthyἀξίωςaxiōsAdverbG516 worthily, in a manner worthy of
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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3 John 1:3 2 John 1:4 · 1 Thessalonians 3:6–9 · 2 Corinthians 7:6–7 · 3 John 1:4 · Romans 1:8–9 · Psalm 119:11 · 2 John 1:2 · 1 Thessalonians 2:19–20 · Philippians 1:4 · Colossians 1:7–8 · Ephesians 1:15–16

3 John 1:4 Galatians 4:19 · 2 Timothy 1:2 · 1 Timothy 1:2 · Proverbs 23:24 · 2 Kings 20:3 · Galatians 2:14 · 1 Kings 2:4 · 1 Kings 3:6 · John 12:35–36 · Philemon 1:10 · Psalm 26:1–3 · Isaiah 8:18

3 John 1:5 Galatians 6:10 · Colossians 3:17 · Luke 12:42 · Luke 16:10–12 · 2 Corinthians 4:1–3 · Matthew 24:45

3 John 1:6 1 Thessalonians 2:12 · Acts 15:3 · Titus 3:13 · Philemon 1:5–7 · Colossians 1:10 · Philippians 4:14 · Romans 15:24 · Acts 21:5 · Acts 15:29 · 1 Peter 2:20 · 2 Corinthians 1:16 · Genesis 4:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.