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3 John 1

Under each verse is the Greek source text word by word: each word with its transliteration, English gloss, Extended Strong's number and morphology code, and the editions that contain it: NA28 (Nestle-Aland), TR (Textus Receptus), or “other” where neither does. Where the TR has a different word, it is given too. Source text: STEPBible's TAGNT (CC BY 4.0)

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  1. 1The Elder to his dear friend Gaius. Truly I love you.
    1. ὉEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὉHoTheG3588
    2. πρεσβύτεροςEditions: NA28TR
      1. πρεσβύτεροςpresbuteroselderG4245G
    3. ΓαΐῳEditions: NA28TR
      1. ΓαΐῳGaiōTo GaiusG1050J
    4. τῷEditions: NA28TR
      1. τῷtōtheG3588
    5. ἀγαπητῷEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀγαπητῷagapētōbelovedG0027
    6. ὃνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὃνhonwhomG3739
    7. ἐγὼEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473
    8. ἀγαπῶEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀγαπῶagapōloveG0025
    9. ἐνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐνeninG1722
    10. ἀληθείᾳ.Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruth.G0225
  2. 2My dear friend, I pray that you may in all respects prosper and enjoy good health, just as your soul already prospers.
    1. ἀγαπητέ,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀγαπητέagapēteBeloved,G0027
    2. περὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. περὶpericoncerningG4012
    3. πάντωνEditions: NA28TR
      1. πάντωνpantōnall thingsG3956
    4. εὔχομαίEditions: NA28TR
      1. εὔχομαίeuchomaiI prayG2172
    5. σεEditions: NA28TR
      1. σεseyouG4771
    6. εὐοδοῦσθαιEditions: NA28TR
      1. εὐοδοῦσθαιeuodousthaito do wellG2137
    7. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    8. ὑγιαίνεινEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὑγιαίνεινhugiaineinto be in good healthG5198
    9. καθὼςEditions: NA28TR
      1. καθὼςkathōseven asG2531
    10. εὐοδοῦταίEditions: NA28TR
      1. εὐοδοῦταίeuodoutaidoes wellG2137
    11. σουEditions: NA28TR
      1. σουsouyourG4771
    12. ἡEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἡhē<the>G3588
    13. ψυχή.Editions: NA28TR
      1. ψυχήpsuchēsoul.G5590I
  3. 3For it is an intense joy to me when brethren come and bear witness to your fidelity to the truth--that you live in obedience to the truth.
    1. ἐχάρηνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐχάρηνecharēnI rejoicedG5463
    2. γὰρEditions: NA28TR
      1. γὰρgarforG1063
    3. λίανEditions: NA28TR
      1. λίανlianexceedinglyG3029
    4. ἐρχομένωνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐρχομένωνerchomenōnwhen were comingG2064
    5. ἀδελφῶνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀδελφῶνadelphōn[the] brothersG0080
    6. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    7. μαρτυρούντωνEditions: NA28TR
      1. μαρτυρούντωνmarturountōnthose bearing witnessG3140
    8. σουEditions: NA28TR
      1. σουsoufrom youG4771
    9. τῇEditions: NA28TR
      1. τῇtēato theG3588
    10. ἀληθείᾳ,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀληθείᾳalētheiato truth,G0225
    11. καθὼςEditions: NA28TR
      1. καθὼςkathōseven asG2531
    12. σὺEditions: NA28TR
      1. σὺsuyou yourselfG4771
    13. ἐνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐνeninG1722
    14. ἀληθείᾳEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruthG0225
    15. περιπατεῖς.Editions: NA28TR
      1. περιπατεῖςperipateisare walking.G4043
  4. 4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living in obedience to the truth.
    1. μειζοτέρανEditions: NA28TR
      1. μειζοτέρανmeizoteranGreaterG3173
    2. τούτωνEditions: NA28TR
      1. τούτωνtoutōnthan these thingsG3778
    3. οὐκEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὐκouknotG3756
    4. ἔχωEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἔχωechōI haveG2192
    5. χαρὰνEditions: NA28TR
      1. χαρὰνcharanjoyG5479
    6. ἵναEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἵναinathatG2443
    7. ἀκούωEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀκούωakouōI may hear ofG0191
    8. τὰEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὰta<the>G3588
    9. ἐμὰEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐμὰemamyG1473
    10. τέκναEditions: NA28TR
      1. τέκναteknachildrenG5043
    11. ἐνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐνeninG1722
    12. τῇEditions: NA27
      1. τῇtēatheG3588
    13. ἀληθείᾳEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruthG0225
    14. περιπατοῦντα.Editions: NA28TR
      1. περιπατοῦνταperipatountawalking.G4043
  5. 5My dear friend, you are acting faithfully in all your behaviour towards the brethren, even when they are strangers to you.
    1. ἀγαπητέ,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀγαπητέagapēteBeloved,G0027
    2. πιστὸνEditions: NA28TR
      1. πιστὸνpistonfaithfullyG4103
    3. ποιεῖςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ποιεῖςpoieisyou are doingG4160G
    4. ὃEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὃhowhateverG3739
    5. ἐὰνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐὰνeanmaybeG1437
    6. ἐργάσῃEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐργάσῃergasēyou shall doG2038
    7. εἰςEditions: NA28TR
      1. εἰςeisforG1519
    8. τοὺςEditions: NA28TR
      1. τοὺςtoustheG3588
    9. ἀδελφοὺςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrothersG0080
    10. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    11. εἰςEditions: TR
      1. εἰςeisforG1519
    12. τοῦτοEditions: NA28in the TR: τοὺς
      1. τοῦτοtoutothat [thing]G3778
    13. ξένους,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ξένουςxenousstrangers,G3581
  6. 6They have testified, in the presence of the Church, to your love; and you will do well to help them on their journey in a manner worthy of your fellowship with God.
    1. οἳEditions: NA28TR
      1. οἳhoiwhoG3739
    2. ἐμαρτύρησάνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐμαρτύρησάνemarturēsantestifiedG3140
    3. σουEditions: NA28TR
      1. σουsouof yourG4771
    4. τῇEditions: NA28TR
      1. τῇtēa<the>G3588
    5. ἀγάπῃEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀγάπῃagapēloveG0026
    6. ἐνώπιονEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799
    7. ἐκκλησίας,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἐκκλησίαςekklēsias[the] church,G1577
    8. οὓςEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὓςhouswhomG3739
    9. καλῶςEditions: NA28TR
      1. καλῶςkalōswellG2573
    10. ποιήσειςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ποιήσειςpoiēseisyou will doG4160G
    11. προπέμψαςEditions: NA28TR
      1. προπέμψαςpropempsashaving set forwardG4311
    12. ἀξίωςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀξίωςaxiōsworthilyG0516
    13. τοῦEditions: NA28TR
      1. τοῦtou<the>G3588
    14. θεοῦ.Editions: NA28TR
      1. θεοῦtheouof God.G2316
  7. 7For it is for Christ that they have gone forth, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
    1. ὑπὲρEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὑπὲρhuperOn behalfG5228
    2. γὰρEditions: NA28TR
      1. γὰρgarforG1063
    3. τοῦEditions: NA28TR
      1. τοῦtouof theG3588
    4. ὀνόματοςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὀνόματοςonomatosnameG3686
    5. ἐξῆλθονEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐξῆλθονexēlthonthey went forthG1831
    6. μηδὲνEditions: NA28TR
      1. μηδὲνmēdennothingG3367
    7. λαμβάνοντεςEditions: NA28TR
      1. λαμβάνοντεςlambanontesacceptingG2983
    8. ἀπὸEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀπὸapofromG0575
    9. τῶνEditions: NA28TR
      1. τῶνtōntheG3588
    10. ἐθνικῶν.Editions: NA28in the TR: ἐθνῶν
      1. ἐθνικῶνethnikōnGentile [people].G1482
  8. 8It is therefore our duty to show hospitality to such men, so that we may be fellow workers in promoting the truth.
    1. ἡμεῖςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἡμεῖςhēmeisWe ourselvesG3165
    2. οὖνEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὖνounthereforeG3767
    3. ὀφείλομενEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὀφείλομενopheilomenoughtG3784
    4. ὑπολαμβάνεινEditions: NA28in the TR: ἀπολαμβάνειν
      1. ὑπολαμβάνεινhupolambaneinto receiveG5274
    5. τοὺςEditions: NA28TR
      1. τοὺςtous<the>G3588
    6. τοιούτουςEditions: NA28TR
      1. τοιούτουςtoioutoussuch [men]G5108
    7. ἵναEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἵναinaso thatG2443
    8. συνεργοὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. συνεργοὶsunergoifellow workersG4904
    9. γινώμεθαEditions: NA28TR
      1. γινώμεθαginōmethawe may beG1096
    10. τῇEditions: NA28TR
      1. τῇtēain theG3588
    11. ἀληθείᾳ.Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruth.G0225
  9. 9I wrote to the Church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, refuses to listen to us.
    1. ἜγραψάEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἜγραψάEgrapsaI have writtenG1125
    2. τιEditions: NA28
      1. τιtisomethingG5100
    3. τῇEditions: NA28TR
      1. τῇtēato theG3588
    4. ἐκκλησίᾳ·Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiachurch;G1577
    5. ἀλλ᾽Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG0235
    6. ὁEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὁhothe [one]G3588
    7. φιλοπρωτεύωνEditions: NA28TR
      1. φιλοπρωτεύωνphiloprōteuōnloving to be firstG5383
    8. αὐτῶνEditions: NA28TR
      1. αὐτῶνautōnamong themG0846
    9. ΔιοτρέφηςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ΔιοτρέφηςDiotrephēsDiotrephesG1361
    10. οὐκEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὐκouknotG3756
    11. ἐπιδέχεταιEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐπιδέχεταιepidechetaiwelcomesG1926
    12. ἡμᾶς.Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἡμᾶςhēmasus.G3165
  10. 10For this reason, if I come, I shall not forget his conduct, nor his idle and mischievous talk against us. And he does not stop there: he not only will not receive the brethren, but those who desire to do this he hinders, and excludes them from the Church(possibly incomplete in the source)
    1. διὰEditions: NA28TR
      1. διὰdiaBecause ofG1223
    2. τοῦτο,Editions: NA28TR
      1. τοῦτοtoutothis,G3778
    3. ἐὰνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐὰνeanifG1437
    4. ἔλθω,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἔλθωelthōI shall come,G2064
    5. ὑπομνήσωEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὑπομνήσωhupomnēsōI will bring to remembranceG5279
    6. αὐτοῦEditions: NA28TR
      1. αὐτοῦautouof himG0846
    7. τὰEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὰtatheG3588
    8. ἔργαEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἔργαergaworksG2041
    9. ἃEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἃhawhichG3739
    10. ποιεῖ,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ποιεῖpoieihe is doing,G4160G
    11. λόγοιςEditions: NA28TR
      1. λόγοιςlogoiswith wordsG3056
    12. πονηροῖςEditions: NA28TR
      1. πονηροῖςponēroisevilG4190
    13. φλυαρῶνEditions: NA28TR
      1. φλυαρῶνphluarōnprating againstG5396
    14. ἡμᾶς·Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἡμᾶςhēmasus;G3165
    15. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    16. μὴEditions: NA28TR
      1. μὴmēnotG3361
    17. ἀρκούμενοςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀρκούμενοςarkoumenosbeing satisfiedG0714
    18. ἐπὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐπὶepiwithG1909
    19. τούτοις,Editions: NA28TR
      1. τούτοιςtoutoisthese,G3778
    20. οὔτεEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὔτεouteneitherG3777
    21. αὐτὸςEditions: NA28TR
      1. αὐτὸςautoshimselfG0846
    22. ἐπιδέχεταιEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐπιδέχεταιepidechetaihe receivesG1926
    23. τοὺςEditions: NA28TR
      1. τοὺςtoustheG3588
    24. ἀδελφούς,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀδελφούςadelphousbrothers,G0080
    25. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    26. τοὺςEditions: NA28TR
      1. τοὺςtousthoseG3588
    27. βουλομένουςEditions: NA28TR
      1. βουλομένουςboulomenouspurposingG1014
    28. κωλύειEditions: NA28TR
      1. κωλύειkōlueihe forbidsG2967
    29. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    30. ἐκEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐκekfromG1537
    31. τῆςEditions: NA28TR
      1. τῆςtēstheG3588
    32. ἐκκλησίαςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐκκλησίαςekklēsiaschurchG1577
    33. ἐκβάλλει.Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἐκβάλλειekballeihe casts [them] out.G1544
  11. 11My dear friend, do not follow wrong examples, but right ones. He who habitually does what is right is a child of God: he who habitually does what is wrong has not seen God.
    1. Ἀγαπητέ,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἈγαπητέAgapēteBeloved,G0027
    2. μὴEditions: NA28TR
      1. μὴmēnotG3361
    3. μιμοῦEditions: NA28TR
      1. μιμοῦmimoudo imitateG3401
    4. τὸEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὸtowhat [is]G3588
    5. κακὸνEditions: NA28TR
      1. κακὸνkakonevilG2556G
    6. ἀλλὰEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀλλὰallabutG0235
    7. τὸEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὸtowhat [is]G3588
    8. ἀγαθόν.Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀγαθόνagathongood.G0018
    9. ὁEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὁhoThe [one]G3588
    10. ἀγαθοποιῶνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀγαθοποιῶνagathopoiōndoing goodG0015
    11. ἐκEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐκekofG1537
    12. τοῦEditions: NA28TR
      1. τοῦtou<the>G3588
    13. θεοῦEditions: NA28TR
      1. θεοῦtheouGodG2316
    14. ἐστιν·Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἐστινestinis;G1510
    15. ὁEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὁhothe [one]G3588
    16. δὲEditions: TR
      1. δὲdenowG1161
    17. κακοποιῶνEditions: NA28TR
      1. κακοποιῶνkakopoiōndoing evilG2554
    18. οὐχEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὐχouchnotG3756
    19. ἑώρακενEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἑώρακενhe'ōrakenhas seenG3708
    20. τὸνEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὸνton<the>G3588
    21. θεόν.Editions: NA28TR
      1. θεόνtheonGod.G2316
  12. 12The character of Demetrius has the approval of all men, and of the truth itself. We also express our approval of it, and you know that we only give our approval to that which is true.
    1. ΔημητρίῳEditions: NA28TR
      1. ΔημητρίῳDēmētriōTo DemetriusG1216
    2. μεμαρτύρηταιEditions: NA28TR
      1. μεμαρτύρηταιmemarturētaiwitness has been givenG3140
    3. ὑπὸEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὑπὸhupobyG5259G
    4. πάντωνEditions: NA28TR
      1. πάντωνpantōnallG3956
    5. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    6. ὑπὸEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὑπὸhupobyG5259G
    7. αὐτῆςEditions: NA28TR
      1. αὐτῆςautēsitselfG0846
    8. τῆςEditions: NA28TR
      1. τῆςtēstheG3588
    9. ἀληθείας·Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀληθείαςalētheiastruth;G0225
    10. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    11. ἡμεῖςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165
    12. δὲEditions: NA28TR
      1. δὲdealsoG1161
    13. μαρτυροῦμεν,Editions: NA28TR
      1. μαρτυροῦμενmarturoumenbear witness,G3140
    14. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    15. οἶδαςEditions: NA28in the TR: οἴδατε
      1. οἶδαςoidasyou knowG6063
    16. ὅτιEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὅτιhotithatG3754G
    17. ἡEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἡhētheG3588
    18. μαρτυρίαEditions: NA28TR
      1. μαρτυρίαmarturiatestimonyG3141
    19. ἡμῶνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165
    20. ἀληθήςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀληθήςalēthēstrueG0227
    21. ἐστιν.Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἐστινestinis.G1510
  13. 13I have a great deal to say to you, but I do not wish to go on writing it with ink and pen.
    1. ΠολλὰEditions: NA28TR
      1. ΠολλὰPollaMany thingsG4183
    2. εἶχονEditions: NA28TR
      1. εἶχονeichonI hadG2192
    3. γράψαιEditions: NA28in the TR: γράφειν
      1. γράψαιgrapsaito writeG1125
    4. σοι,Editions: NA28
      1. σοιsoito you,G4771
    5. ἀλλ᾽Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG0235
    6. οὐEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὐounotG3756
    7. θέλωEditions: NA28TR
      1. θέλωthelōI desireG2309
    8. διὰEditions: NA28TR
      1. διὰdiawithG1223
    9. μέλανοςEditions: NA28TR
      1. μέλανοςmelanosinkG3188
    10. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    11. καλάμουEditions: NA28TR
      1. καλάμουkalamoupenG2563
    12. σοιEditions: NA28TR
      1. σοιsoito youG4771
    13. γράφειν·Editions: NA28in the TR: γράψαι
      1. γράφεινgrapheinto write;G1125
  14. 14But I hope to see you very soon, and then we will speak face to face. Peace be with you. Our friends send greetings to you. Greet our friends individually.
    1. ἐλπίζωEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐλπίζωelpizōI hopeG1679
    2. δὲEditions: NA28TR
      1. δὲdehoweverG1161
    3. εὐθέωςEditions: NA28TR
      1. εὐθέωςeutheōssoonG2112
    4. σεEditions: NA28TR
      1. σεseyouG4771
    5. ἰδεῖν,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἰδεῖνideinto seeG1492H
    6. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    7. στόμαEditions: NA28TR
      1. στόμαstomamouthG4750
    8. πρὸςEditions: NA28TR
      1. πρὸςprostoG4314
    9. στόμαEditions: NA28TR
      1. στόμαstomamouthG4750
    10. λαλήσομεν.Editions: NA28TR
      1. λαλήσομενlalēsomenwe will speak.G2980
    11. εἰρήνηEditions: NA28TR
      1. εἰρήνηeirēnēPeaceG1515
    12. σοι.Editions: NA28TR
      1. σοιsoito you.G4771
    13. ἀσπάζονταίEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀσπάζονταίaspazontaiGreetG0782
    14. σεEditions: NA28TR
      1. σεseyouG4771
    15. οἱEditions: NA28TR
      1. οἱhoitheG3588
    16. φίλοι.Editions: NA28TR
      1. φίλοιphiloifriends.G5384
    17. ἀσπάζουEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀσπάζουaspazoudo greetG0782
    18. τοὺςEditions: NA28TR
      1. τοὺςtoustheG3588
    19. φίλουςEditions: NA28TR
      1. φίλουςphilousfriendsG5384
    20. κατ᾽Editions: NA28TR
      1. κατ᾽kat᾽byG2596
    21. ὄνομα.Editions: NA28TR
      1. ὄνομαonomaname.G3686

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