Verse 3

{ "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" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Nåde, barmhjertighet, og fred være med dere fra Gud Faderen og fra Herren Jesus Kristus, Faderen sin Sønn, i sannhet og kjærlighet.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Det vil være nåde, barmhjertighet og fred over dere fra Gud Faderen og Herren Jesus Kristus, som er Sønn av Faderen, i sannhet og kjærlighet.

• Norsk King James

  Nåde være med dere, barmhjertighet og fred, fra Gud Faderen, og fra Herren Jesus Kristus, Sønn av Faderen, i sannhet og kjærlighet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Nåde, barmhjertighet og fred fra Gud Fader og fra Herren Jesus Kristus, Faderens Sønn, være med dere i sannhet og kjærlighet!

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Nåde være med dere, miskunn og fred, fra Gud Faderen og fra Herren Jesus Kristus, Faderens Sønn, i sannhet og kjærlighet.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Nåde, barmhjertighet og fred skal være med dere fra Gud Faderen og fra Herren Jesus Kristus, Faderens Sønn, i sannhet og kjærlighet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Nåde være med dere, barmhjertighet og fred fra Gud Faderen og fra Herren Jesus Kristus, Faderens Sønn, i sannhet og kjærlighet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Nåde, miskunn og fred være med dere fra Gud Faderen og fra Herren Jesus Kristus, Faderens Sønn, i sannhet og kjærlighet.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Nåde, barmhjertighet og fred være med dere, fra Gud Faderen og fra Herren Jesus Kristus, Faderens Sønn, i sannhet og kjærlighet.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Nåde, barmhjertighet og fred være med dere, fra Gud Faderen og fra Herren Jesus Kristus, Faderens Sønn, i sannhet og kjærlighet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Nåde, miskunn og fred vil være med dere fra Gud Faderen og fra Herren Jesus Kristus, Faderens Sønn, i sannhet og kjærlighet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, in truth and love.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Nåde, miskunn og fred skal være med dere fra Gud Faderen og fra Herren Jesus Kristus, Faderens Sønn, i sannhet og kjærlighet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Naade, Barmhjertighed, Fred fra Gud Fader og fra den Herre Jesu Christo, Faderens Søn, være med eder i Sandhed og Kjærlighed!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Nåde, barmhjertighet og fred være med dere, fra Gud Faderen og fra Herren Jesus Kristus, Faderens Sønn, i sannhet og kjærlighet.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Grace, mercy, and peace be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Nåde, miskunn og fred skal være med oss, fra Gud Faderen og fra Herren Jesus Kristus, Faderens Sønn, i sannhet og kjærlighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  nåden, barmhjertigheten og freden fra Gud Faderen og fra Herren Jesus Kristus, Faderens Sønn, skal være med dere i sannhet og kjærlighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Nåde, barmhjertighet og fred skal være med oss, fra Gud Faderen og fra Jesus Kristus, Faderens Sønn, i sannhet og kjærlighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Må nåde, barmhjertighet og fred være med oss fra Gud, Faderen, og fra Jesus Kristus, Faderens Sønn, i sann kjærlighet.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  With you be grace mercy and peace from God ye father and from the Lorde Iesus Christ the sonne of the father in trueth and love.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Grace, mercy, and peace be with you fro the LORDE Iesus Christ ye sonne of the father in the trueth and in loue.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Grace be with you, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ the Sonne of the Father, with trueth and loue.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Grace be with you, mercie, and peace from God the father, & from the Lorde Iesus Christe the sonne of the father, in trueth and loue.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Grace be with you, mercy, [and] peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  there shall be with you grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  May grace, mercy, and peace be with us from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in all true love.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.2", "source": "Τιμοθέῳ, γνησίῳ τέκνῳ ἐν πίστει: Χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη, ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν.", "text": "To *Timotheō*, *gnēsiō* *teknō* in *pistei*: *Charis*, *eleos*, *eirēnē*, from *Theou* *Patros* of us and *Iēsou* *Christou* the *Kuriou* of us.", "grammar": { "*Timotheō*": "dative, masculine, singular - recipient", "*gnēsiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - adjective describing child", "*teknō*": "dative, neuter, singular - addressee/recipient", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/by", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - sphere/realm", "*Charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*eleos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from/source", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - descriptor of God", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - our", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source", "*tou Kuriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - title with article", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - our" }, "variants": { "*gnēsiō*": "genuine/legitimate/true", "*teknō*": "child/offspring", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*Charis*": "grace/favor", "*eleos*": "mercy/compassion", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony", "*Patros*": "father/progenitor" } }
• Rom 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.1.7", "source": "Πᾶσιν τοῖς οὖσιν ἐν Ῥώμῃ, ἀγαπητοῖς Θεοῦ, κλητοῖς ἁγίοις: Χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "To *pasin* the *ousin* *en* *Rhōmē*, *agapētois* *Theou*, *klētois* *hagiois*: *Charis* *hymin* *kai* *eirēnē* *apo* *Theou* *Patros* *hēmōn*, *kai* *Kyriou* *Iēsou* *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural, adjective - all", "*ousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - being/who are", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Rhōmē*": "dative, feminine, singular - Rome", "*agapētois*": "dative, masculine, plural, adjective - beloved", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*klētois*": "dative, masculine, plural, adjective - called", "*hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural, adjective - holy ones/saints", "*Charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace", "*hymin*": "dative, plural, personal pronoun - to you", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of us/our", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Messiah" }, "variants": { "*agapētois*": "beloved/dear/dearly loved", "*klētois*": "called/invited/appointed", "*hagiois*": "holy ones/saints/set apart ones", "*Charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/tranquility" } }
• Gal 5:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.6", "source": "Ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τι ἰσχύει, οὔτε ἀκροβυστία· ἀλλὰ πίστις διʼ ἀγάπης ἐνεργουμένη.", "text": "For in *Christō Iēsou* neither *peritomē ti ischyei*, nor *akrobystia*; but *pistis di' agapēs energoumenē*.", "grammar": { "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ Jesus", "*peritomē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - anything/something", "*ischyei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has power/avails/is effective", "*akrobystia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision/foreskin", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*di'*": "preposition with genitive (shortened from dia) - through/by means of", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of love", "*energoumenē*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - working/operating/expressing itself" }, "variants": { "*peritomē*": "circumcision/the circumcised", "*ischyei*": "has power/avails/is effective/counts for anything", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/the uncircumcised", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*energoumenē*": "working/operating/expressing itself/being effective" } }
• Zech 8:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Zechariah.8.19", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת צ֣וֹם הָרְבִיעִ֡י וְצ֣וֹם הַחֲמִישִׁי֩ וְצ֨וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֜י וְצ֣וֹם הָעֲשִׂירִ֗י יִהְיֶ֤ה לְבֵית־יְהוּדָה֙ לְשָׂשׂ֣וֹן וּלְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וּֽלְמֹעֲדִ֖ים טוֹבִ֑ים וְהָאֱמֶ֥ת וְהַשָּׁל֖וֹם אֱהָֽבוּ׃ פ", "text": "Thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*, *ṣôm* *hārəḇîʿî* and-*ṣôm* *haḥămîšî* and-*ṣôm* *haššəḇîʿî* and-*ṣôm* *hāʿăśîrî* *yihyeh* to-*bêt*-*Yəhûḏâ* for-*śāśôn* and-for-*śimḥâ* and-for-*môʿăḏîm* *ṭôḇîm* and-*hāʾĕmet* and-*haššālôm* *ʾĕhāḇû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular noun construct - fast of", "*hārəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the fourth", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular noun construct with waw conjunction - and fast of", "*haḥămîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the fifth", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular noun construct with waw conjunction - and fast of", "*haššəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular noun construct with waw conjunction - and fast of", "*hāʿăśîrî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the tenth", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct with preposition lamed - for house of", "*Yəhûḏâ*": "proper name - Judah", "*śāśôn*": "masculine singular noun with preposition lamed - for joy", "*śimḥâ*": "feminine singular noun with waw conjunction and preposition lamed - and for gladness", "*môʿăḏîm*": "masculine plural noun with waw conjunction and preposition lamed - and for appointed times", "*ṭôḇîm*": "masculine plural adjective - good", "*hāʾĕmet*": "definite article + feminine singular noun with waw conjunction - and the truth", "*haššālôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and the peace", "*ʾĕhāḇû*": "qal imperative, 2nd plural masculine - love" }, "variants": { "*ṣôm*": "fast/fasting day", "*śāśôn*": "joy/exultation/rejoicing", "*śimḥâ*": "gladness/joy/mirth", "*môʿăḏîm*": "appointed times/festivals/feasts" } }
• 1 Tim 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.14", "source": "Ὑπερεπλεόνασεν δὲ ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν μετὰ πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "*Hyperepleonasen* *de* the *charis* of the *Kyriou* of us with *pisteōs* and *agapēs* of the one in *Christō* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*Hyperepleonasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - abounded exceedingly", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*hē charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject with article", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive with article", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - our", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, article - the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - object of preposition" }, "variants": { "*Hyperepleonasen*": "super-abounded/overflowed/was exceedingly abundant", "*charis*": "grace/favor", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*agapēs*": "love/charity" } }
• 2 Tim 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.1.13", "source": "Ὑποτύπωσιν ἔχε ὑγιαινόντων λόγων, ὧν παρʼ ἐμοῦ ἤκουσας, ἐν πίστει καὶ ἀγάπῃ τῇ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "*Hypotypōsin eche hygiainontōn logōn*, which from me *ēkousas*, in *pistei* and *agapē* the [one] in *Christō Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*Hypotypōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*eche*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - have/hold", "*hygiainontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - being sound", "*logōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - content", "*hōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - relative pronoun", "*emou*": "genitive, 1st singular - source", "*ēkousas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you heard", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - manner/sphere", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - manner/sphere", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - location/sphere", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - apposition" }, "variants": { "*Hypotypōsin*": "pattern/example/standard", "*eche*": "hold/keep/maintain", "*hygiainontōn*": "sound/healthy/wholesome", "*logōn*": "words/sayings/messages", "*ēkousas*": "heard/listened to", "*pistei*": "faith/trust/belief", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence" } }
• 1 John 2:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "1 John.2.23", "source": "Πᾶς ὁ ἀρνούμενος τὸν Υἱὸν, οὐδὲ τὸν Πατέρα ἔχει: [ὁ ὁμολογῶν τὸν Υἱὸν καὶ τὸν Πατέρα ἔχει].", "text": "Everyone *arnoumenos* the *Huion*, *oude* the *Patera echei*: [the one *homologōn* the *Huion* and the *Patera echei*].", "grammar": { "*arnoumenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - denying", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/not even", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*echei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - has/holds", "*homologōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - confessing/acknowledging" }, "variants": { "*arnoumenos*": "denying/refusing/disowning/rejecting", "*Huion*": "Son/offspring/descendant", "*oude*": "neither/nor/not even/also not", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses/maintains relationship with", "*homologōn*": "confessing/acknowledging/professing/admitting" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 John.2.24", "source": "Ὑμεῖς οὐν ὃ ἠκούσατε ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, ἐν ὑμῖν μενέτω. Ἐὰν ἐν ὑμῖν μείνῃ ὃ ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς ἠκούσατε, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐν τῷ Υἱῷ, καὶ ἐν τῷ Πατρὶ μενεῖτε.", "text": "You *oun* what you *ēkousate ap' archēs*, in you let it *menetō*. If in you should *meinē* what *ap' archēs* you *ēkousate*, also you in the *Huiō*, and in the *Patri meneite*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*ēkousate*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you heard", "*ap'*": "contraction of *apo* - from", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*menetō*": "present, imperative, active, 3rd person singular - let it remain/abide", "*meinē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might remain/abide", "*Huiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - Father", "*meneite*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you will remain/abide" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently/accordingly", "*ēkousate*": "heard/learned/were taught", "*ap' archēs*": "from the beginning/from the first/since the start", "*menetō*": "let it remain/abide/stay/continue", "*meinē*": "might remain/abide/stay/continue", "*Huiō*": "Son/offspring/descendant", "*Patri*": "Father/originator/source", "*meneite*": "will remain/abide/stay/continue" } }
• 1 John 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 John.4.10", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, οὐχ ὅτι ἡμεῖς ἠγαπήσαμεν τὸν Θεόν, ἀλλʼ ὅτι αὐτὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἱλασμὸν περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν.", "text": "In *toutō* *estin* the *agapē*, not that *hēmeis* *ēgapēsamen* the *Theon*, but that *autos* *ēgapēsen* us, and *apesteilen* the *Huion* of him *hilasmon* concerning the *hamartiōn* of us.", "grammar": { "*toutō*": "dative, neuter, singular - this/in this", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*ēgapēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we loved", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - he/himself", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he loved", "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he sent", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*hilasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - propitiation/atonement", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*ēgapēsamen*": "we loved/we showed love", "*ēgapēsen*": "he loved/he showed love", "*apesteilen*": "he sent/he dispatched/he commissioned", "*hilasmon*": "propitiation/atonement/means of forgiveness", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/failures/misses of the mark" } }
• 2 John 1:1 : 1 { "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" } }