3 John 1:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀγαπητέ, πιστὸν ποιεῖς ὃ ἐὰν ἐργάσῃ εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς, καὶ εἰς τοὺς ξένους·

Transliteration

Agapēte, piston poieis whatever ergasē toward the adelphous, and toward the xenous;

Grammar Details

*Agapēte*: vocative, masculine, singular - beloved/dear one
*piston*: accusative, neuter, singular - faithful/trustworthy thing
*poieis*: present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - do/perform
*ho*: relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what/whatever
*ean*: conditional particle - if/whenever
*ergasē*: aorist, middle, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - work/do/accomplish
*eis*: preposition + accusative - toward/for
*adelphous*: accusative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren
*xenous*: accusative, masculine, plural - strangers/foreigners

Word Meanings

*Agapēte*: beloved/dear one
*piston*: faithful/trustworthy/loyal action
*poieis*: do/perform/accomplish
*ergasē*: work/perform/accomplish
*adelphous*: brothers/fellow believers/members of the community
*xenous*: strangers/foreigners/visitors

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 24:45 : 45 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
Luke 12:42 : 42 And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?
Luke 16:10-12 : 10 He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much. 11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true [riches]? 12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?
2 Cor 4:1-3 : 1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not: 2 but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish:
Gal 6:10 : 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.
Col 3:17 : 17 And {G3748} whatsoever ye do, {G4160} in word or in deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
1 Pet 4:10-11 : 10 according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God; 11 if any man speaketh, [speaking] as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, [ministering] as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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