{ "verseID": "2 John.1.1", "source": "¶Ὁ πρεσβύτερος ἐκλεκτῇ κυρίᾳ καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις αὐτῆς, οὓς ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ· καὶ οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος, ἀλλὰ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἐγνωκότες τὴν ἀλήθειαν·", "text": "The *presbyteros* to *eklektē kyria* and the *teknois* of her, whom I *agapō* in *alētheia*; and not I *monos*, but also all those having *egnōkotes* the *alētheian*;", "grammar": { "*presbyteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - elder", "*eklektē*": "dative, feminine, singular - chosen/elect", "*kyria*": "dative, feminine, singular - lady/mistress", "*teknois*": "dative, neuter, plural - children", "*agapō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - love/cherish", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*monos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - alone/only", "*egnōkotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having known/come to know", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth" }, "variants": { "*presbyteros*": "elder/presbyter/older man", "*eklektē kyria*": "chosen lady/elect lady (could be a title or proper name)", "*teknois*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*agapō*": "love/cherish/value highly", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness" } }

{ "verseID": "2 John.1.2", "source": "Διὰ τὴν ἀλήθειαν, τὴν μένουσαν ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ μεθʼ ἡμῶν ἔσται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.", "text": "Because of the *alētheian*, the *menousan* in us, and with us *estai* into the *aiōna*.", "grammar": { "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*menousan*": "present, active, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - remaining/abiding", "*estai*": "future, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity" }, "variants": { "*alētheian*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*menousan*": "remaining/abiding/dwelling/continuing", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever" } }

{ "verseID": "2 John.1.3", "source": "Ἔσται μεθʼ ὑμῶν χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη, παρὰ Θεοῦ Πατρός, καὶ παρὰ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ Πατρός, ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ ἀγάπῃ.", "text": "*Estai* with you *charis*, *eleos*, *eirēnē*, from *Theou Patros*, and from *Kyriou Iēsou Christou*, the *Huiou* of the *Patros*, in *alētheia* and *agapē*.", "grammar": { "*Estai*": "future, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace", "*eleos*": "nominative, masculine/neuter, singular - mercy", "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Son", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love" }, "variants": { "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*eleos*": "mercy/compassion", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/tranquility", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*Patros*": "Father/ancestor", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner", "*Huiou*": "Son/descendant", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence" } }

{ "verseID": "2 John.1.4", "source": "Ἐχάρην λίαν ὅτι εὕρηκα ἐκ τῶν τέκνων σου περιπατοῦντας ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, καθὼς ἐντολὴν ἐλάβομεν παρὰ τοῦ Πατρός.", "text": "I *echarēn* *lian* that I have *heurēka* from the *teknōn* of you *peripatountas* in *alētheia*, just as *entolēn* we *elabomen* from the *Patros*.", "grammar": { "*echarēn*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - rejoiced", "*lian*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*heurēka*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular - have found", "*teknōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - children", "*peripatountas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - walking/living", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*elabomen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person plural - received/took", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father" }, "variants": { "*echarēn*": "rejoiced/was glad/delighted", "*lian*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much", "*heurēka*": "have found/discovered", "*teknōn*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*peripatountas*": "walking/living/conducting themselves", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*entolēn*": "commandment/order/charge", "*Patros*": "Father/ancestor" } }

{ "verseID": "2 John.1.5", "source": "Καὶ νῦν ἐρωτῶ σε, κυρία, οὐχ ὡς ἐντολὴν γράφων σοι καινήν, ἀλλὰ ἣν εἴχομεν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, ἵνα ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους.", "text": "And now I *erōtō* you, *kyria*, not as *entolēn* *graphōn* to you *kainēn*, but which we *eichomen* from *archēs*, that we might *agapōmen* *allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*erōtō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - ask/request", "*kyria*": "vocative, feminine, singular - lady/mistress", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*graphōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - writing", "*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new", "*eichomen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 1st person plural - were having", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*agapōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - may love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another" }, "variants": { "*erōtō*": "ask/request/beseech", "*kyria*": "lady/mistress (could be title or proper name)", "*entolēn*": "commandment/order/charge", "*graphōn*": "writing/recording", "*kainēn*": "new/fresh/unprecedented", "*eichomen*": "were having/possessing/holding", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*agapōmen*": "may love/cherish/value highly", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other" } }

{ "verseID": "2 John.1.6", "source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, ἵνα περιπατῶμεν κατὰ τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ. Αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολή, καθὼς ἠκούσατε ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, Ἵνα, ἐν αὐτῇ περιπατῆτε.", "text": "And this *estin* the *agapē*, that we *peripatōmen* according to the *entolas* of him. This *estin* the *entolē*, just as you *ēkousate* from *archēs*, that, in it you *peripatēte*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*peripatōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - may walk/live", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*ēkousate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - heard", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*peripatēte*": "present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - may walk/live" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*peripatōmen*": "may walk/live/conduct ourselves", "*entolas*": "commandments/orders/charges", "*entolē*": "commandment/order/charge", "*ēkousate*": "heard/listened to/understood", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*peripatēte*": "may walk/live/conduct yourselves" } }

{ "verseID": "2 John.1.7", "source": "Ὅτι πολλοὶ πλάνοι εἰσῆλθόν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, οἱ μὴ ὁμολογοῦντες Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐρχόμενον ἐν σαρκί. Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ πλάνος καὶ ὁ ἀντίχριστος.", "text": "Because many *planoi* *eisēlthon* into the *kosmon*, those not *homologountes* *Iēsoun Christon* *erchomenon* in *sarki*. This *estin* the *planos* and the *antichristos*.", "grammar": { "*planoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - deceivers", "*eisēlthon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - entered/went in", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*homologountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - confessing/acknowledging", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*erchomenon*": "present, middle/passive, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - coming", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*planos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - deceiver", "*antichristos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - antichrist" }, "variants": { "*planoi*": "deceivers/imposters/misleaders", "*eisēlthon*": "entered/went in/came into", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/creation", "*homologountes*": "confessing/acknowledging/professing", "*erchomenon*": "coming/arriving/appearing", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*planos*": "deceiver/imposter/misleader", "*antichristos*": "antichrist/opponent of Christ" } }

{ "verseID": "2 John.1.8", "source": "Βλέπετε ἑαυτούς, ἵνα μὴ ἀπολέσωμεν ἃ εἰργασάμεθα, ἀλλὰ μισθὸν πλήρη ἀπολάβωμεν.", "text": "*Blepete* *heautous*, that not we might *apolesōmen* what we *eirgasametha*, but *misthon plērē* we might *apolabōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - watch/look at", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - yourselves", "*apolesōmen*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - might lose/destroy", "*eirgasametha*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 1st person plural - worked for/accomplished", "*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward/wage", "*plērē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - full/complete", "*apolabōmen*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - might receive/obtain" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "watch/look at/pay attention to", "*heautous*": "yourselves/your own selves", "*apolesōmen*": "might lose/destroy/ruin", "*eirgasametha*": "worked for/accomplished/achieved", "*misthon*": "reward/wage/payment", "*plērē*": "full/complete/filled", "*apolabōmen*": "might receive/obtain/recover" } }

{ "verseID": "2 John.1.9", "source": "Πᾶς ὁ παραβαίνων, καὶ μὴ μένων ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, Θεὸν οὐκ ἔχει. Ὁ μένων ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, οὗτος καὶ τὸν Πατέρα καὶ τὸν Υἱὸν ἔχει.", "text": "Everyone *parabainōn*, and not *menōn* in the *didachē* of the *Christou*, *Theon* not *echei*. The one *menōn* in the *didachē* of the *Christou*, this one both the *Patera* and the *Huion* *echei*.", "grammar": { "*parabainōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - transgressing/going beyond", "*menōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - remaining/abiding", "*didachē*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*echei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son" }, "variants": { "*parabainōn*": "transgressing/going beyond/deviating", "*menōn*": "remaining/abiding/continuing", "*didachē*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*Christou*": "of Christ/Messiah", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*Patera*": "Father/ancestor", "*Huion*": "Son/descendant" } }

{ "verseID": "2 John.1.10", "source": "Εἴ τις ἔρχεται πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ ταύτην τὴν διδαχὴν οὐ φέρει, μὴ λαμβάνετε αὐτὸν εἰς οἰκίαν, καὶ χαίρειν αὐτῷ μὴ λέγετε:", "text": "If anyone *erchetai* *pros* you, and this *didachēn* not *pherei*, do not *lambanete* him into *oikian*, and *chairein* to him do not *legete*:", "grammar": { "*erchetai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*didachēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*pherei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - brings/bears", "*lambanete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - receive/take", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house/home", "*chairein*": "present, active, infinitive - to rejoice/greet", "*legete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - say/speak" }, "variants": { "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives/appears", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*didachēn*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*pherei*": "brings/bears/carries", "*lambanete*": "receive/take/welcome", "*oikian*": "house/home/household", "*chairein*": "to rejoice/greet/welcome (formal greeting)", "*legete*": "say/speak/tell" } }

{ "verseID": "2 John.1.11", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ λέγων αὐτῷ χαίρειν κοινωνεῖ τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ τοῖς πονηροῖς.", "text": "For the one *legōn* to him *chairein* *koinōnei* in the *ergois* of him the *ponērois*.", "grammar": { "*legōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*chairein*": "present, active, infinitive - to rejoice/greet", "*koinōnei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - participates/shares", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*ponērois*": "dative, neuter, plural - evil/wicked" }, "variants": { "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*chairein*": "to rejoice/greet/welcome (formal greeting)", "*koinōnei*": "participates/shares/partakes/has fellowship with", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/actions", "*ponērois*": "evil/wicked/malicious" } }

{ "verseID": "2 John.1.12", "source": "Πολλὰ ἔχων ὑμῖν γράφειν, οὐκ ἐβουλήθην διὰ χάρτου καὶ μέλανος: ἀλλὰ ἐλπίζω ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ στόμα πρὸς στόμα λαλῆσαι, ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ἡμῶν ᾗ πεπληρωμένη.", "text": "Many things *echōn* to you to *graphein*, not I *eboulēthēn* through *chartou* and *melanos*: but I *elpizō* to *elthein* *pros* you, and *stoma pros stoma* to *lalēsai*, that the *chara* of us might be *peplērōmenē*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*graphein*": "present, active, infinitive - to write", "*eboulēthēn*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - wished/desired", "*chartou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - paper", "*melanos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - ink", "*elpizō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - hope", "*elthein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to come", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*stoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*lalēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to speak", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "*peplērōmenē*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been fulfilled" }, "variants": { "*echōn*": "having/possessing/holding", "*graphein*": "to write/record", "*eboulēthēn*": "wished/desired/intended", "*chartou*": "paper/papyrus", "*melanos*": "ink/black substance", "*elpizō*": "hope/expect", "*elthein*": "to come/arrive", "*stoma pros stoma*": "mouth to mouth/face to face", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/talk/converse", "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*peplērōmenē*": "having been fulfilled/completed/made full" } }

{ "verseID": "2 John.1.13", "source": "Ἀσπάζεταί σε τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἀδελφῆς σου τῆς Ἐκλεκτῆς. Ἀμήν.", "text": "*Aspazetai* you the *tekna* of the *adelphēs* of you the *Eklektēs*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*Aspazetai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - greets", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*adelphēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sister", "*Eklektēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - elect/chosen", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily" }, "variants": { "*Aspazetai*": "greets/salutes/embraces", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*adelphēs*": "sister/female sibling", "*Eklektēs*": "elect/chosen (could be a title or proper name)", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/so be it" } }