3 John 1:15

Bible in Basic English (1941)

May you have peace. Your friends here send you their love. Give my love to our friends by name.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

⋄Εἰρήνῃ σοί. Ἀσπάζονταί σε οἵ φίλοι. Ἀσπάζου τούς φίλους κατʼ ὄνομα.

Transliteration

Eirēnē to you. Aspazontai you the philoi. Aspazou the philous according to onoma.

Grammar Details

• *Eirēnē*: nominative, feminine, singular - peace
• *soi*: dative, 2nd person singular pronoun - to you
• *Aspazontai*: present, middle, indicative, 3rd person plural - they greet/salute
• *se*: accusative, 2nd person singular pronoun - you
• *philoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - friends
• *Aspazou*: present, middle, imperative, 2nd person singular - greet/salute
• *philous*: accusative, masculine, plural - friends
• *kata*: preposition + accusative - according to/by
• *onoma*: accusative, neuter, singular - name

Word Meanings

• *Eirēnē*: peace/well-being/tranquility
• *Aspazontai*: greet/salute/embrace
• *philoi*: friends/loved ones/associates
• *Aspazou*: greet/salute/send regards to
• *kata onoma*: by name/individually/personally

Referenced Verses

• John 10:3 : 3 The porter lets him in; and the sheep give ear to his voice; he says over the names of the sheep, and takes them out.