3 John 1 interlinear
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Choose a chapter · 1 of 1 1 The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
BSB
Ὁ Ho
The
G3588
definite article nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
πρεσβύτερος presbuteros
elder
G4245
noun nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
Γαΐῳ Gaiō
To Gaius
G1050
noun dative singular masculine
N-DSM-P
τῷ tō
the
G3588
definite article dative singular masculine
T-DSM
ἀγαπητῷ agapētō
beloved
G27
adjective dative singular masculine
A-DSM
ὃν hon
whom
G3739
relative pronoun accusative singular masculine
R-ASM
ἐγὼ egō
I myself
G1473
personal pronoun first person nominative singular
P-1NS
ἀγαπῶ agapō
love
G25
verb present active indicative first person singular
V-PAI-1S
ἐν en
in
G1722
preposition
PREP
ἀληθείᾳ. alētheia
truth.
G225
noun dative singular feminine
N-DSF
Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.
BSB
ἀγαπητέ, agapēte
Beloved,
G27
adjective vocative singular masculine
A-VSM
περὶ peri
concerning
G4012
preposition
PREP
πάντων pantōn
all things
G3956
adjective genitive plural neuter
A-GPN
εὔχομαί euchomai
I pray
G2172
verb present middle/passive deponent indicative first person singular
V-PNI-1S
σε se
you
G4771
personal pronoun second person accusative singular
P-2AS
εὐοδοῦσθαι euodousthai
to do well
G2137
verb present passive infinitive
V-PPN
καὶ kai
and
G2532
conjunction
CONJ
ὑγιαίνειν hugiainein
to be in good health
G5198
verb present active infinitive
V-PAN
καθὼς kathōs
even as
G2531
conjunction
CONJ
εὐοδοῦταί euodoutai
does well
G2137
verb present passive indicative third person singular
V-PPI-3S
σου sou
your
G4771
personal pronoun second person genitive singular
P-2GS
ἡ hē
<the>
G3588
definite article nominative singular feminine
T-NSF
ψυχή. psuchē
soul.
G5590
noun nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.
BSB
ἐχάρην echarēn
I rejoiced
G5463
verb 2nd aorist passive deponent indicative first person singular
V-2AOI-1S
γὰρ gar
for
G1063
conjunction
CONJ
λίαν lian
exceedingly
G3029
adverb
ADV
ἐρχομένων erchomenōn
when were coming
G2064
verb present middle/passive deponent participle genitive plural masculine
V-PNP-GPM
ἀδελφῶν adelphōn
[the] brothers
G80
noun genitive plural masculine
N-GPM
καὶ kai
and
G2532
conjunction
CONJ
μαρτυρούντων marturountōn
those bearing witness
G3140
verb present active participle genitive plural masculine
V-PAP-GPM
σου sou
from you
G4771
personal pronoun second person genitive singular
P-2GS
τῇ tēa
to the
G3588
definite article dative singular feminine
T-DSF
ἀληθείᾳ, alētheia
to truth,
G225
noun dative singular feminine
N-DSF
καθὼς kathōs
even as
G2531
conjunction
CONJ
σὺ su
you yourself
G4771
personal pronoun second person nominative singular
P-2NS
ἐν en
in
G1722
preposition
PREP
ἀληθείᾳ alētheia
truth
G225
noun dative singular feminine
N-DSF
περιπατεῖς. peripateis
are walking.
G4043
verb present active indicative second person singular
V-PAI-2S
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
BSB
μειζοτέραν meizoteran
Greater
G3173
adjective accusative singular feminine
A-ASF-C
τούτων toutōn
than these things
G3778
demonstrative pronoun genitive plural neuter
D-GPN
οὐκ ouk
not
G3756
PRT-N
PRT-N
ἔχω echō
I have
G2192
verb present active indicative first person singular
V-PAI-1S
χαρὰν charan
joy
G5479
noun accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
ἵνα ina
that
G2443
preposition
PREP
ἀκούω akouō
I may hear of
G191
verb present active subjunctive first person singular
V-PAS-1S
τὰ ta
<the>
G3588
definite article accusative plural neuter
T-APN
ἐμὰ ema
my
G1473
possessive pronoun first person
S-1SAPN
τέκνα tekna
children
G5043
noun accusative plural neuter
N-APN
ἐν en
in
G1722
preposition
PREP
τῇ tēa
the
G3588
definite article dative singular feminine
T-DSF
ἀληθείᾳ alētheia
truth
G225
noun dative singular feminine
N-DSF
περιπατοῦντα. peripatounta
walking.
G4043
verb present active participle accusative plural neuter
V-PAP-APN
Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
BSB
ἀγαπητέ, agapēte
Beloved,
G27
adjective vocative singular masculine
A-VSM
πιστὸν piston
faithfully
G4103
adjective accusative singular neuter
A-ASN
ποιεῖς poieis
you are doing
G4160
verb present active indicative second person singular
V-PAI-2S
ὃ ho
whatever
G3739
relative pronoun accusative singular neuter
R-ASN
ἐὰν ean
maybe
G1437
conditional particle
COND
ἐργάσῃ ergasē
you shall do
G2038
verb aorist middle deponent subjunctive second person singular
V-ADS-2S
εἰς eis
for
G1519
preposition
PREP
τοὺς tous
the
G3588
definite article accusative plural masculine
T-APM
ἀδελφοὺς adelphous
brothers
G80
noun accusative plural masculine
N-APM
καὶ kai
and
G2532
conjunction
CONJ
τοῦτο touto
that [thing]
G3778
demonstrative pronoun accusative singular neuter
D-ASN
ξένους, xenous
strangers,
G3581
adjective accusative plural masculine
A-APM
They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
BSB
οἳ hoi
who
G3739
relative pronoun nominative plural masculine
R-NPM
ἐμαρτύρησάν emarturēsan
testified
G3140
verb aorist active indicative third person plural
V-AAI-3P
σου sou
of your
G4771
personal pronoun second person genitive singular
P-2GS
τῇ tēa
<the>
G3588
definite article dative singular feminine
T-DSF
ἀγάπῃ agapē
love
G26
noun dative singular feminine
N-DSF
ἐνώπιον enōpion
before
G1799
preposition
PREP
ἐκκλησίας, ekklēsias
[the] church,
G1577
noun genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
οὓς hous
whom
G3739
relative pronoun accusative plural masculine
R-APM
καλῶς kalōs
well
G2573
adverb
ADV
ποιήσεις poiēseis
you will do
G4160
verb future active indicative second person singular
V-FAI-2S
προπέμψας propempsas
having set forward
G4311
verb aorist active participle nominative singular masculine
V-AAP-NSM
ἀξίως axiōs
worthily
G516
adverb
ADV
τοῦ tou
<the>
G3588
definite article genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
θεοῦ. theou
of God.
G2316
noun genitive singular masculine
N-GSM-T
For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
BSB
ὑπὲρ huper
On behalf
G5228
preposition
PREP
γὰρ gar
for
G1063
conjunction
CONJ
τοῦ tou
of the
G3588
definite article genitive singular neuter
T-GSN
ὀνόματος onomatos
name
G3686
noun genitive singular neuter
N-GSN
ἐξῆλθον exēlthon
they went forth
G1831
verb 2nd aorist active indicative third person plural
V-2AAI-3P
μηδὲν mēden
nothing
G3367
adjective accusative singular neuter
A-ASN-N
λαμβάνοντες lambanontes
accepting
G2983
verb present active participle nominative plural masculine
V-PAP-NPM
ἀπὸ apo
from
G575
preposition
PREP
τῶν tōn
the
G3588
definite article genitive plural masculine
T-GPM
ἐθνικῶν. ethnikōn
Gentile [people].
G1482
adjective genitive plural masculine
A-GPM
Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
BSB
ἡμεῖς hēmeis
We ourselves
G3165
personal pronoun first person nominative plural
P-1NP
οὖν oun
therefore
G3767
conjunction
CONJ
ὀφείλομεν opheilomen
ought
G3784
verb present active indicative first person plural
V-PAI-1P
ὑπολαμβάνειν hupolambanein
to receive
G5274
verb present active infinitive
V-PAN
τοὺς tous
<the>
G3588
definite article accusative plural masculine
T-APM
τοιούτους toioutous
such [men]
G5108
demonstrative pronoun accusative plural masculine
D-APM
ἵνα ina
so that
G2443
conjunction
CONJ
συνεργοὶ sunergoi
fellow workers
G4904
adjective nominative plural masculine
A-NPM
γινώμεθα ginōmetha
we may be
G1096
verb present middle/passive deponent subjunctive first person plural
V-PNS-1P
τῇ tēa
in the
G3588
definite article dative singular feminine
T-DSF
ἀληθείᾳ.¶ alētheia
truth.
G225
noun dative singular feminine
N-DSF
I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
BSB
Ἔγραψά Egrapsa
I have written
G1125
verb 2nd aorist active indicative first person singular
V-2AAI-1S
τι ti
something
G5100
indefinite pronoun accusative singular neuter
X-ASN
τῇ tēa
to the
G3588
definite article dative singular feminine
T-DSF
ἐκκλησίᾳ· ekklēsia
church;
G1577
noun dative singular feminine
N-DSF
ἀλλ᾽ all᾽
but
G235
conjunction
CONJ
ὁ ho
the [one]
G3588
definite article nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
φιλοπρωτεύων philoprōteuōn
loving to be first
G5383
verb present active participle nominative singular masculine
V-PAP-NSM
αὐτῶν autōn
among them
G846
personal pronoun genitive plural masculine
P-GPM
Διοτρέφης Diotrephēs
Diotrephes
G1361
noun nominative singular masculine
N-NSM-P
οὐκ ouk
not
G3756
PRT-N
PRT-N
ἐπιδέχεται epidechetai
welcomes
G1926
verb present middle/passive deponent indicative third person singular
V-PNI-3S
ἡμᾶς. hēmas
us.
G3165
personal pronoun first person accusative plural
P-1AP
So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.
BSB
διὰ dia
Because of
G1223
preposition
PREP
τοῦτο, touto
this,
G3778
demonstrative pronoun accusative singular neuter
D-ASN
ἐὰν ean
if
G1437
conditional particle
COND
ἔλθω, elthō
I shall come,
G2064
verb 2nd aorist active subjunctive first person singular
V-2AAS-1S
ὑπομνήσω hupomnēsō
I will bring to remembrance
G5279
verb future active indicative first person singular
V-FAI-1S
αὐτοῦ autou
of him
G846
personal pronoun genitive singular masculine
P-GSM
τὰ ta
the
G3588
definite article accusative plural neuter
T-APN
ἔργα erga
works
G2041
noun accusative plural neuter
N-APN
ἃ ha
which
G3739
relative pronoun accusative plural neuter
R-APN
ποιεῖ, poiei
he is doing,
G4160
verb present active indicative third person singular
V-PAI-3S
λόγοις logois
with words
G3056
noun dative plural masculine
N-DPM
πονηροῖς ponērois
evil
G4190
adjective dative plural masculine
A-DPM
φλυαρῶν phluarōn
prating against
G5396
verb present active participle nominative singular masculine
V-PAP-NSM
ἡμᾶς· hēmas
us;
G3165
personal pronoun first person accusative plural
P-1AP
καὶ kai
and
G2532
conjunction
CONJ
μὴ ἀρκούμενος arkoumenos
being satisfied
G714
verb present passive participle nominative singular masculine
V-PPP-NSM
ἐπὶ epi
with
G1909
preposition
PREP
τούτοις, toutois
these,
G3778
demonstrative pronoun dative plural neuter
D-DPN
οὔτε oute
neither
G3777
CONJ-N
CONJ-N
αὐτὸς autos
himself
G846
personal pronoun nominative singular masculine
P-NSM
ἐπιδέχεται epidechetai
he receives
G1926
verb present middle/passive deponent indicative third person singular
V-PNI-3S
τοὺς tous
the
G3588
definite article accusative plural masculine
T-APM
ἀδελφούς, adelphous
brothers,
G80
noun accusative plural masculine
N-APM
καὶ kai
and
G2532
conjunction
CONJ
τοὺς tous
those
G3588
definite article accusative plural masculine
T-APM
βουλομένους boulomenous
purposing
G1014
verb present middle/passive deponent participle accusative plural masculine
V-PNP-APM
κωλύει kōluei
he forbids
G2967
verb present active indicative third person singular
V-PAI-3S
καὶ kai
and
G2532
conjunction
CONJ
ἐκ ek
from
G1537
preposition
PREP
τῆς tēs
the
G3588
definite article genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
ἐκκλησίας ekklēsias
church
G1577
noun genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
ἐκβάλλει.¶ ekballei
he casts [them] out.
G1544
verb present active indicative third person singular
V-PAI-3S
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
BSB
Ἀγαπητέ, Agapēte
Beloved,
G27
adjective vocative singular masculine
A-VSM
μὴ μιμοῦ mimou
do imitate
G3401
verb present middle/passive deponent imperative second person singular
V-PNM-2S
τὸ to
what [is]
G3588
definite article accusative singular neuter
T-ASN
κακὸν kakon
evil
G2556
adjective accusative singular neuter
A-ASN
ἀλλὰ alla
but
G235
conjunction
CONJ
τὸ to
what [is]
G3588
definite article accusative singular neuter
T-ASN
ἀγαθόν. agathon
good.
G18
adjective accusative singular neuter
A-ASN
ὁ ho
The [one]
G3588
definite article nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
ἀγαθοποιῶν agathopoiōn
doing good
G15
verb present active participle nominative singular masculine
V-PAP-NSM
ἐκ ek
of
G1537
preposition
PREP
τοῦ tou
<the>
G3588
definite article genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
θεοῦ theou
God
G2316
noun genitive singular masculine
N-GSM-T
ἐστιν· estin
is;
G1510
verb present active indicative third person singular
V-PAI-3S
ὁ ho
the [one]
G3588
definite article nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
κακοποιῶν kakopoiōn
doing evil
G2554
verb present active participle nominative singular masculine
V-PAP-NSM
οὐχ ouch
not
G3756
PRT-N
PRT-N
ἑώρακεν he'ōraken
has seen
G3708
verb R active indicative third person singular
V-RAI-3S
τὸν ton
<the>
G3588
definite article accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
θεόν. theon
God.
G2316
noun accusative singular masculine
N-ASM-T
Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.
BSB
Δημητρίῳ Dēmētriō
To Demetrius
G1216
noun dative singular masculine
N-DSM-P
μεμαρτύρηται memarturētai
witness has been given
G3140
verb R passive indicative third person singular
V-RPI-3S
ὑπὸ hupo
by
G5259
preposition
PREP
πάντων pantōn
all
G3956
adjective genitive plural masculine
A-GPM
καὶ kai
and
G2532
conjunction
CONJ
ὑπὸ hupo
by
G5259
preposition
PREP
αὐτῆς autēs
itself
G846
personal pronoun genitive singular feminine
P-GSF
τῆς tēs
the
G3588
definite article genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
ἀληθείας· alētheias
truth;
G225
noun genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
καὶ kai
and
G2532
conjunction
CONJ
ἡμεῖς hēmeis
we ourselves
G3165
personal pronoun first person nominative plural
P-1NP
δὲ de
also
G1161
conjunction
CONJ
μαρτυροῦμεν, marturoumen
bear witness,
G3140
verb present active indicative first person plural
V-PAI-1P
καὶ kai
and
G2532
conjunction
CONJ
οἶδας oidas
you know
G6063
verb R active indicative second person singular
V-RAI-2S
ὅτι hoti
that
G3754
conjunction
CONJ
ἡ hē
the
G3588
definite article nominative singular feminine
T-NSF
μαρτυρία marturia
testimony
G3141
noun nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
ἡμῶν hēmōn
of us
G3165
personal pronoun first person genitive plural
P-1GP
ἀληθής alēthēs
true
G227
adjective nominative singular feminine
A-NSF
ἐστιν.¶ estin
is.
G1510
verb present active indicative third person singular
V-PAI-3S
I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
BSB
Πολλὰ Polla
Many things
G4183
adjective accusative plural neuter
A-APN
εἶχον eichon
I had
G2192
verb imperfect active indicative first person singular
V-IAI-1S
γράψαι grapsai
to write
G1125
verb aorist active infinitive
V-AAN
σοι, soi
to you,
G4771
personal pronoun second person dative singular
P-2DS
ἀλλ᾽ all᾽
but
G235
conjunction
CONJ
οὐ θέλω thelō
I desire
G2309
verb present active indicative first person singular
V-PAI-1S
διὰ dia
with
G1223
preposition
PREP
μέλανος melanos
ink
G3188
noun genitive singular neuter
N-GSN
καὶ kai
and
G2532
conjunction
CONJ
καλάμου kalamou
pen
G2563
noun genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
σοι soi
to you
G4771
personal pronoun second person dative singular
P-2DS
γράφειν· graphein
to write;
G1125
verb present active infinitive
V-PAN
Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.
BSB
ἐλπίζω elpizō
I hope
G1679
verb present active indicative first person singular
V-PAI-1S
δὲ de
however
G1161
conjunction
CONJ
εὐθέως eutheōs
soon
G2112
adverb
ADV
σε se
you
G4771
personal pronoun second person accusative singular
P-2AS
ἰδεῖν, idein
to see
G1492
verb 2nd aorist active infinitive
V-2AAN
καὶ kai
and
G2532
conjunction
CONJ
στόμα stoma
mouth
G4750
noun accusative singular neuter
N-ASN
πρὸς pros
to
G4314
preposition
PREP
στόμα stoma
mouth
G4750
noun accusative singular neuter
N-ASN
λαλήσομεν. lalēsomen
we will speak.
G2980
verb future active indicative first person plural
V-FAI-1P
Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.
BSB 3 John 1:14
Source alternate numbering: 1.14
εἰρήνη eirēnē
Peace
G1515
noun nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
σοι. soi
to you.
G4771
personal pronoun second person dative singular
P-2DS
ἀσπάζονταί aspazontai
Greet
G782
verb present middle/passive deponent indicative third person plural
V-PNI-3P
σε se
you
G4771
personal pronoun second person accusative singular
P-2AS
οἱ hoi
the
G3588
definite article nominative plural masculine
T-NPM
φίλοι. philoi
friends.
G5384
adjective nominative plural masculine
A-NPM
ἀσπάζου aspazou
do greet
G782
verb present middle/passive deponent imperative second person singular
V-PNM-2S
τοὺς tous
the
G3588
definite article accusative plural masculine
T-APM
φίλους philous
friends
G5384
adjective accusative plural masculine
A-APM
κατ᾽ kat᾽
by
G2596
preposition
PREP
ὄνομα.¶ onoma
name.
G3686
noun accusative singular neuter
N-ASN
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