3 John
3 John 1:6–7
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.
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
3 John 1:7 2 Corinthians 4:5 · Revelation 2:3 · 2 Kings 5:15–16 · 2 Corinthians 11:7–9 · Colossians 1:24 · 1 Corinthians 9:18 · 2 Corinthians 12:13 · 1 Corinthians 9:12–15 · Acts 9:16 · 2 Kings 5:20–27 · Acts 5:41 · Acts 8:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.