3 John
3 John 1:3
3For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| I was overjoyed | ἐχάρην | echarēn | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular | G5463 I rejoice, am glad |
| brothers | ἀδελφῶν | adelphōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| came | ἐρχομένων | erchomenōn | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural | G2064 I come, go |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| testified | μαρτυρούντων | martyrountōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3140 I witness, testify |
| about your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| devotion to the truth | ἀληθείᾳ | alētheia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G225 truth |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| you | σὺ | sy | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| continue to walk | περιπατεῖς | peripateis | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G4043 I walk, conduct my life |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.