2 John 1:1-9 : 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"
}
}
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"
}
}
7 {
"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"
}
}
8 {
"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"
}
}
9 {
"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"
}
}
10 {
"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"
}
}
11 {
"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"
}
}
12 {
"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"
}
}
13 {
"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"
}
}