3 John 1:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Δημητρίῳ μεμαρτύρηται ὑπὸ πάντων, καὶ ὑπʼ αὐτῆς τῆς ἀληθείας: καὶ ἡμεῖς δὲ μαρτυροῦμεν· καὶ οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ μαρτυρία ἡμῶν ἀληθής ἐστιν.

Transliteration

To Dēmētriō memartyrētai by all, and by itself the alētheias: and hēmeis de martyroumen; and oidate that the martyria of us alēthēs estin.

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*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

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Tim 3:7 : 7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
John 21:24 : 24 This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
John 19:35 : 35 And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
Acts 10:22 : 22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
Acts 22:12 : 12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
1 Thess 4:12 : 12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

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