2{
"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"
}
}
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"
}
}
4{
"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"
}
}
5{
"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"
}
}
6{
"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"
}
}