2 John 1:1-3 John 1:15 : 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"
}
}
1 {
"verseID": "3 John.1.1",
"source": "¶Ὁ πρεσβύτερος Γαΐῳ τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ.",
"text": "The *presbyteros* to *Gaios* the *agapētos*, whom *egō* *agapō* in *alētheia*.",
"grammar": {
"*presbyteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - elder/older one",
"*Gaios*": "dative, masculine, singular - recipient name (Gaius)",
"*agapētos*": "dative, masculine, singular - beloved/dear",
"*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I/myself",
"*agapō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - love/cherish",
"*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth/reality"
},
"variants": {
"*presbyteros*": "elder/older man/church official",
"*agapētos*": "beloved/dear/esteemed",
"*agapō*": "love/cherish/esteem",
"*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "3 John.1.2",
"source": "Ἀγαπητέ, περὶ πάντων εὔχομαί σε εὐοδοῦσθαι καὶ ὑγιαίνειν, καθὼς εὐοδοῦταί σου ἡ ψυχή.",
"text": "*Agapēte*, *peri* all *euchomai* you to *euodousthai* and *hygiainein*, just as *euodoutai* of you the *psychē*.",
"grammar": {
"*Agapēte*": "vocative, masculine, singular - beloved/dear one",
"*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about",
"*panton*": "genitive, neuter, plural - all things",
"*euchomai*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - pray/wish",
"*se*": "accusative, 2nd person singular pronoun - you",
"*euodousthai*": "present, passive, infinitive - to prosper/succeed well",
"*hygiainein*": "present, active, infinitive - to be healthy/sound",
"*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as",
"*euodoutai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - prospers/succeeds well",
"*sou*": "genitive, 2nd person singular pronoun - of you/your",
"*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - soul/life"
},
"variants": {
"*Agapēte*": "beloved/dear one",
"*peri panton*": "concerning all things/in all respects/above all",
"*euchomai*": "pray/wish/desire",
"*euodousthai*": "to prosper/succeed well/have a good journey",
"*hygiainein*": "to be healthy/sound/whole",
"*euodoutai*": "prospers/succeeds/fares well",
"*psychē*": "soul/life/inner self"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "3 John.1.3",
"source": "Ἐχάρην γὰρ λίαν, ἐρχομένων ἀδελφῶν καὶ μαρτυρούντων σου τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, καθὼς σὺ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ περιπατεῖς.",
"text": "*Echarēn* *gar* *lian*, *erchomenōn* *adelphōn* and *martyrountōn* of you to the *alētheia*, just as you in *alētheia* *peripateis*.",
"grammar": {
"*Echarēn*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - was rejoiced/made glad",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*lian*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly",
"*erchomenōn*": "present, middle, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - coming",
"*adelphōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren",
"*martyrountōn*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - bearing witness/testifying",
"*sou*": "genitive, 2nd person singular pronoun - of you/your",
"*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth/reality",
"*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as",
"*sy*": "nominative, 2nd person singular pronoun - you",
"*peripateis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - walk/conduct yourself"
},
"variants": {
"*Echarēn*": "was rejoiced/made glad/became happy",
"*lian*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much",
"*erchomenōn*": "coming/arriving",
"*adelphōn*": "brothers/fellow believers/members of the community",
"*martyrountōn*": "bearing witness/testifying/attesting",
"*alētheia*": "truth/reality/faithfulness",
"*peripateis*": "walk/conduct yourself/live"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "3 John.1.4",
"source": "Μειζοτέραν τούτων οὐκ ἔχω χαράν ἵνα ἀκούω τὰ ἐμὰ τέκνα ἐν ἀληθείᾳ περιπατοῦντα.",
"text": "Greater than these not *echō* *charan* that *akouō* the *ema* *tekna* in *alētheia* *peripatounta*.",
"grammar": {
"*Meizoteran*": "comparative, accusative, feminine, singular - greater",
"*toutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - than these/of these",
"*ouk*": "negative particle - not",
"*echō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - have/hold",
"*charan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - joy/gladness",
"*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that",
"*akouō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - hear/learn",
"*ema*": "accusative, neuter, plural, possessive adjective - my",
"*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children",
"*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth/reality",
"*peripatounta*": "present, active, participle, accusative, neuter, plural - walking/conducting themselves"
},
"variants": {
"*Meizoteran*": "greater/more important",
"*echō*": "have/hold/possess",
"*charan*": "joy/gladness/delight",
"*akouō*": "hear/learn of/be informed",
"*ema tekna*": "my children/spiritual children/converts",
"*alētheia*": "truth/reality/faithfulness",
"*peripatounta*": "walking/living/conducting themselves"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "3 John.1.5",
"source": "Ἀγαπητέ, πιστὸν ποιεῖς ὃ ἐὰν ἐργάσῃ εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς, καὶ εἰς τοὺς ξένους·",
"text": "*Agapēte*, *piston* *poieis* whatever *ergasē* toward the *adelphous*, and toward the *xenous*;",
"grammar": {
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*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"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "3 John.1.6",
"source": "Οἳ ἐμαρτύρησάν σου τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐνώπιον ἐκκλησίας: οὓς καλῶς ποιήσεις: προπέμψας ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ,",
"text": "Who *emartyrēsan* of you to the *agapē* *enōpion* *ekklēsias*: whom *kalōs* *poiēseis* *propempsas* *axiōs* of the *Theou*,",
"grammar": {
"*Hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - who",
"*emartyrēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - testified/witnessed",
"*sou*": "genitive, 2nd person singular pronoun - of you/your",
"*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love",
"*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of",
"*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - church/assembly",
"*hous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - whom",
"*kalōs*": "adverb - well/rightly",
"*poiēseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - will do/perform",
"*propempsas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent forward/escorted",
"*axiōs*": "adverb - worthily/suitably",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God"
},
"variants": {
"*emartyrēsan*": "testified/witnessed/gave evidence",
"*agapē*": "love/charity/affection",
"*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in sight of",
"*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation",
"*kalōs*": "well/nobly/honorably",
"*poiēseis*": "will do/perform/act",
"*propempsas*": "having sent forward/escorted/helped on journey",
"*axiōs*": "worthily/in a manner worthy/suitably",
"*Theou*": "God/deity"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "3 John.1.7",
"source": "Ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ ἐξῆλθον, μηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν Ἐθνῶν.",
"text": "*Hyper* *gar* the *onomatos* of him *exēlthon*, nothing *lambanontes* from the *Ethnōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*onomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - name",
"*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - of him/his",
"*exēlthon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they went out/departed",
"*mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing",
"*lambanontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - taking/receiving",
"*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from",
"*Ethnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Gentiles/nations/pagans"
},
"variants": {
"*Hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of",
"*onomatos*": "name/title/person",
"*exēlthon*": "went out/departed/set forth",
"*lambanontes*": "taking/receiving/accepting",
"*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/pagans/non-believers"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "3 John.1.8",
"source": "Ἡμεῖς οὖν ὀφείλομεν ἀπολαμβάνειν τοὺς τοιούτους, ἵνα συνεργοὶ γινώμεθα τῇ ἀληθείᾳ.",
"text": "*Hēmeis* *oun* *opheilomen* *apolambanein* the *toioutous*, that *synergoi* *ginōmetha* to the *alētheia*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st person plural pronoun - we",
"*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then",
"*opheilomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we ought/must",
"*apolambanein*": "present, active, infinitive - to receive/welcome",
"*toioutous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, demonstrative adjective - such ones",
"*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that",
"*synergoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fellow workers/co-laborers",
"*ginōmetha*": "present, middle, subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might become",
"*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth/reality"
},
"variants": {
"*opheilomen*": "ought/must/are obligated",
"*apolambanein*": "to receive/welcome/support",
"*toioutous*": "such ones/such people/these kind",
"*synergoi*": "fellow workers/co-laborers/partners",
"*ginōmetha*": "might become/may be/might be made",
"*alētheia*": "truth/reality/faithfulness"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "3 John.1.9",
"source": "Ἔγραψά τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ: ἀλλʼ ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων αὐτῶν, Διοτρέφης, οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς.",
"text": "*Egrapsa* to the *ekklēsia*: but the *philoprōteuōn* of them, *Diotrephēs*, not *epidechetai* us.",
"grammar": {
"*Egrapsa*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I wrote",
"*ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly",
"*all*": "conjunction - but",
"*philoprōteuōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving to be first",
"*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - of them/their",
"*Diotrephēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - name (Diotrephes)",
"*ouk*": "negative particle - not",
"*epidechetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/welcomes",
"*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st person plural pronoun - us"
},
"variants": {
"*Egrapsa*": "I wrote/have written",
"*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation",
"*philoprōteuōn*": "loving to be first/desiring preeminence/ambitious for primacy",
"*epidechetai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "3 John.1.10",
"source": "Διὰ τοῦτο, ἐὰν ἔλθω, ὑπομνήσω αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα ἃ ποιεῖ, λόγοις πονηροῖς φλυαρῶν ἡμᾶς: καὶ μὴ ἀρκούμενος ἐπὶ τούτοις, οὔτε αὐτὸς ἐπιδέχεται τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς, καὶ τοὺς βουλομένους κωλύει, καὶ ἐκ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἐκβάλλει.",
"text": "*Dia* this, if *elthō*, *hypomnēsō* of him the *erga* which *poiei*, *logois* *ponērois* *phlyarōn* us: and not *arkoumenos* upon these, neither himself *epidechetai* the *adelphous*, and the *boulomenous* *kōlyei*, and from the *ekklēsias* *ekballei*.",
"grammar": {
"*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for",
"*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*ean*": "conditional particle - if",
"*elthō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might come",
"*hypomnēsō*": "future, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I will remind/bring to remembrance",
"*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - of him/his",
"*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds",
"*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural, relative pronoun - which",
"*poiei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he does/performs",
"*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - words/sayings",
"*ponērois*": "dative, masculine, plural - evil/malicious",
"*phlyarōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - chattering/talking nonsense against",
"*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st person plural pronoun - us",
"*arkoumenos*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being content/satisfied",
"*epi*": "preposition + dative - upon/with",
"*toutois*": "dative, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - these things",
"*oute*": "conjunction - neither/nor",
"*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, intensive pronoun - himself",
"*epidechetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/welcomes",
"*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren",
"*boulomenous*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - wishing/desiring",
"*kōlyei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - hinders/prevents",
"*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of",
"*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - church/assembly",
"*ekballei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - casts out/expels"
},
"variants": {
"*elthō*": "might come/should come/arrive",
"*hypomnēsō*": "will remind/will call attention to/will bring to remembrance",
"*erga*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*poiei*": "does/performs/practices",
"*logois ponērois*": "evil words/malicious speech/wicked talk",
"*phlyarōn*": "chattering/talking nonsense/gossiping against",
"*arkoumenos*": "being content/satisfied/appeased",
"*epidechetai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts",
"*adelphous*": "brothers/fellow believers/members of the community",
"*boulomenous*": "wishing/desiring/willing",
"*kōlyei*": "hinders/prevents/forbids",
"*ekballei*": "casts out/expels/throws out"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "3 John.1.11",
"source": "Ἀγαπητέ, μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν, ἀλλὰ τὸ ἀγαθόν. Ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν: ὁ δὲ κακοποιῶν οὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν Θεόν.",
"text": "*Agapēte*, not *mimou* the *kakon*, but the *agathon*. The *agathopoiōn* from the *Theou* *estin*: the but *kakopoiōn* not *heōraken* the *Theon*.",
"grammar": {
"*Agapēte*": "vocative, masculine, singular - beloved/dear one",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*mimou*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person singular - imitate/follow",
"*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad thing",
"*alla*": "conjunction - but",
"*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good thing",
"*agathopoiōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing good",
"*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is",
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and",
"*kakopoiōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing evil",
"*ouch*": "negative particle - not",
"*heōraken*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has seen",
"*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God"
},
"variants": {
"*Agapēte*": "beloved/dear one",
"*mimou*": "imitate/follow/copy",
"*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong",
"*agathon*": "good/right/beneficial",
"*agathopoiōn*": "doing good/one who does good/practicing good",
"*estin*": "is/exists/belongs to",
"*kakopoiōn*": "doing evil/one who does evil/practicing evil",
"*heōraken*": "has seen/has perceived/has known",
"*Theon*": "God/deity"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "3 John.1.12",
"source": "Δημητρίῳ μεμαρτύρηται ὑπὸ πάντων, καὶ ὑπʼ αὐτῆς τῆς ἀληθείας: καὶ ἡμεῖς δὲ μαρτυροῦμεν· καὶ οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ μαρτυρία ἡμῶν ἀληθής ἐστιν.",
"text": "To *Dēmētriō* *memartyrētai* by all, and by itself the *alētheias*: and *hēmeis* *de* *martyroumen*; and *oidate* that the *martyria* of us *alēthēs* *estin*.",
"grammar": {
"*Dēmētriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Demetrius",
"*memartyrētai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - has been testified/witnessed",
"*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by/from",
"*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - all/everyone",
"*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, intensive pronoun - itself",
"*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth/reality",
"*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st person plural pronoun - we",
"*martyroumen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - bear witness/testify",
"*oidate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you know",
"*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because",
"*martyria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - testimony/witness",
"*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - of us/our",
"*alēthēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - true/truthful",
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is"
},
"variants": {
"*memartyrētai*": "has been testified/has been attested/has been vouched for",
"*alētheias*": "truth/reality/faithfulness",
"*martyroumen*": "bear witness/testify/attest",
"*oidate*": "you know/you understand/you are aware",
"*martyria*": "testimony/witness/evidence",
"*alēthēs*": "true/truthful/genuine",
"*estin*": "is/exists"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "3 John.1.13",
"source": "Πολλὰ εἶχον γράφειν, ἀλλʼ οὐ θέλω διὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου σοι γράψαι:",
"text": "Many *eichon* *graphein*, but not *thelō* through *melanos* and *kalamou* to you *grapsai*:",
"grammar": {
"*Polla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - many things",
"*eichon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I was having/had",
"*graphein*": "present, active, infinitive - to write",
"*all*": "conjunction - but",
"*ou*": "negative particle - not",
"*thelō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I wish/want",
"*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by means of",
"*melanos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of ink",
"*kalamou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of pen/reed",
"*soi*": "dative, 2nd person singular pronoun - to you",
"*grapsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to write"
},
"variants": {
"*eichon*": "was having/had/possessed",
"*graphein*": "to write/to be writing",
"*thelō*": "wish/want/desire",
"*melanos*": "ink/black substance",
"*kalamou*": "pen/reed/writing instrument",
"*grapsai*": "to write/to compose/to record"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "3 John.1.14",
"source": "Ἐλπίζω δὲ εὐθέως ἰδεῖν σε, καὶ στόμα πρὸς στόμα λαλήσομεν.",
"text": "*Elpizō* but *eutheōs* *idein* you, and *stoma* *pros* *stoma* *lalēsomen*.",
"grammar": {
"*Elpizō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I hope/expect",
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and",
"*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/soon",
"*idein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to see",
"*se*": "accusative, 2nd person singular pronoun - you",
"*stoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mouth/face",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/towards",
"*lalēsomen*": "future, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we will speak"
},
"variants": {
"*Elpizō*": "hope/expect/trust",
"*eutheōs*": "immediately/soon/shortly",
"*idein*": "to see/to perceive/to meet",
"*stoma pros stoma*": "mouth to mouth/face to face/in person",
"*lalēsomen*": "will speak/will talk/will converse"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "3 John.1.15",
"source": "⋄Εἰρήνῃ σοί. Ἀσπάζονταί σε οἵ φίλοι. Ἀσπάζου τούς φίλους κατʼ ὄνομα.",
"text": "*Eirēnē* to you. *Aspazontai* you the *philoi*. *Aspazou* the *philous* according to *onoma*.",
"grammar": {
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*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"
}
}