3 John 1:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἳ ἐμαρτύρησάν σου τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐνώπιον ἐκκλησίας: οὓς καλῶς ποιήσεις: προπέμψας ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ,

Transliteration

Who emartyrēsan of you to the agapē enōpion ekklēsias: whom kalōs poiēseis propempsas axiōs of the Theou,

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Referenced Verses

• 1 Thess 2:12 : 12 {G2532} That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
• Titus 3:13 : 13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
• Acts 15:3 : 3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
• Acts 15:29 : 29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
• Acts 21:5 : 5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
• Rom 15:24 : 24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
• 2 Cor 1:16 : 16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.
• Phil 4:14 : 14 Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
• Col 1:10 : 10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
• Phlm 1:5-7 : 5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; 6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. 7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
• 1 Pet 2:20 : 20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
• 3 John 1:12 : 12 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.
• Gen 4:7 : 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
• Jonah 4:4 : 4 Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?
• Matt 25:21-23 : 21 {G1161} His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 22 {G1161} He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.