3 John

3 John 1:4–11

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. ⁷For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. ⁸Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

⁹I have written to the church about this,^a but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction. ¹⁰So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.

¹¹Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

Footnotes

a 1:9 Literally I have written something to the church

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3 John 1:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have	ἔχω	echō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
greater	μειζοτέραν	meizoteran	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
joy	χαράν	charan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness
than	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
hear	ἀκούω	akouō	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
my	ἐμὰ	ema	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 1st Person Plural	G1699 mine
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
are walking	περιπατοῦντα	peripatounta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀληθείᾳ	alētheia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G225 truth

3 John 1:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Beloved	Ἀγαπητέ	Agapēte	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular	G27 loved, beloved
you are	ποιεῖς	poieis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
faithful	πιστὸν	piston	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
in what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you are doing	ἐργάσῃ	ergasē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G2038 I word, trade, do
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφοὺς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they are	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
strangers	ξένους	xenous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3581 new, novel, a foreigner

3 John 1:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
have testified	ἐμαρτύρησάν	emartyrēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3140 I witness, testify
to	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
church	ἐκκλησίας	ekklēsias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
about your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
love	ἀγάπῃ	agapē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G26 love
You will do	ποιήσεις	poiēseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
well	καλῶς	kalōs	Adverb	G2573 well, nobly, rightly
to send them on their way	προπέμψας	propempsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4311 I send forward, accompany
in a manner worthy	ἀξίως	axiōs	Adverb	G516 worthily, in a manner worthy of
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

3 John 1:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
they went out	ἐξῆλθον	exēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
on behalf	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Name	Ὀνόματος	Onomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
accepting	λαμβάνοντες	lambanontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2983 I receive, take
nothing	μηδὲν	mēden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἐθνικῶν	ethnikōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1482 pagan, heathen, gentile; a Gentile, non-Jew

3 John 1:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
ought	ὀφείλομεν	opheilomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3784 I owe, ought
to support	ὑπολαμβάνειν	hypolambanein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5274 I take up, receive, answer, suppose, welcome
such	τοιούτους	toioutous	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5108 of such a kind, such
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we may be	γινώμεθα	ginōmetha	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
fellow workers	συνεργοὶ	synergoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4904 a fellow worker
for the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀληθείᾳ	alētheia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G225 truth

3 John 1:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have written	Ἔγραψά	Egrapsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1125 I write
to the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίᾳ	ekklēsia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
Diotrephes	Διοτρεφὴς	Diotrephēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1361 Diotrephes
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
loves to be first	φιλοπρωτεύων	philoprōteuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5383 I desire preeminence
will not accept	ἐπιδέχεται	epidechetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1926 I accept, admit, welcome
our	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

3 John 1:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
I come	ἔλθω	elthō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
I will call attention to	ὑπομνήσω	hypomnēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5279 I remind, remember
malicious	πονηροῖς	ponērois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
slander	φλυαρῶν	phlyarōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5396 I gossip against
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
unsatisfied	ἀρκούμενος	arkoumenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G714 I am sufficient, I suffice, am content, satisfied
with	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
that	τούτοις	toutois	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
he refuses to welcome	ἐπιδέχεται	epidechetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1926 I accept, admit, welcome
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφοὺς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
forbids	κωλύει	kōlyei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2967 I prevent, hinder
those who	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
want to do so	βουλομένους	boulomenous	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1014 I will, intend, desire
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
putting	ἐκβάλλει	ekballei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίας	ekklēsias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church

3 John 1:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Beloved	Ἀγαπητέ	Agapēte	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular	G27 loved, beloved
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
imitate	μιμοῦ	mimou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G3401 I imitate
what	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
evil	κακὸν	kakon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
what	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
good	ἀγαθόν	agathon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G18 good
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
does good	ἀγαθοποιῶν	agathopoiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G15 I do that which is good
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
does evil	κακοποιῶν	kakopoiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2554 I do harm, do wrong
has not seen	ἑώρακεν	heōraken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god