3 John
3 John 1
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The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
Ὁ πρεσβύτερος Γαΐῳ τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ.
ὉTheT-NSMπρεσβύτεροςelderN-NSMΓαΐῳTo GaiusN-DSM-PτῷtheT-DSMἀγαπητῷ,belovedA-DSMὃνwhomR-ASMἐγὼI myselfP-1NSἀγαπῶloveV-PAI-1SἐνinPREPἀληθείᾳ.truth.N-DSF
2Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.
Ἀγαπητέ,Beloved,A-VSMπερὶconcerningPREPπάντωνall thingsA-GPNεὔχομαίI prayV-PNI-1SσεyouP-2ASεὐοδοῦσθαιto do wellV-PPNκαὶandCONJὑγιαίνειν,to be in good healthV-PANκαθὼςeven asCONJεὐοδοῦταίdoes wellV-PPI-3SσουyourP-2GSἡ<the>T-NSFψυχή.soul.N-NSF
3For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.
ἐχάρηνI rejoicedV-2AOI-1SγὰρforCONJλίανexceedinglyADVἐρχομένωνwhen were comingV-PNP-GPMἀδελφῶν[the] brothersN-GPMκαὶandCONJμαρτυρούντωνthose bearing witnessV-PAP-GPMσουfrom youP-2GSτῇto theT-DSFἀληθείᾳ,to truth,N-DSFκαθὼςeven asCONJσὺyou yourselfP-2NSἐνinPREPἀληθείᾳtruthN-DSFπεριπατεῖς.are walking.V-PAI-2S
4I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth.
μειζοτέρανGreaterA-ASF-Cτούτωνthan these thingsD-GPNοὐκnotPRT-NἔχωI haveV-PAI-1Sχαράν,joyN-ASFἵναthatPREPἀκούωI may hear ofV-PAS-1Sτὰ<the>T-APNἐμὰmyS-1SAPNτέκναchildrenN-APNἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFἀληθείᾳtruthN-DSFπεριπατοῦντα.walking.V-PAP-APN
5Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.
Ἀγαπητέ,Beloved,A-VSMπιστὸνfaithfullyA-ASNποιεῖςyou are doingV-PAI-2SὃwhateverR-ASNἐὰνmaybeCONDἐργάσῃyou shall doV-ADS-2SεἰςforPREPτοὺςtheT-APMἀδελφοὺςbrothersN-APMκαὶandCONJτοῦτοthat [thing]D-ASNξένους,strangers,A-APM
6They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,
οἳwhoR-NPMἐμαρτύρησάνtestifiedV-AAI-3Pσουof yourP-2GSτῇ<the>T-DSFἀγάπῃloveN-DSFἐνώπιονbeforePREPἐκκλησίας,[the] church,N-GSFοὓςwhomR-APMκαλῶςwellADVποιήσειςyou will doV-FAI-2Sπροπέμψαςhaving set forwardV-AAP-NSMἀξίωςworthilyADVτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ·of God.N-GSM-T
7because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
ὑπὲρOn behalfPREPγὰρforCONJτοῦof theT-GSNὀνόματοςnameN-GSNἐξῆλθονthey went forthV-2AAI-3PμηδὲνnothingA-ASN-NλαμβάνοντεςacceptingV-PAP-NPMἀπὸfromPREPτῶνtheT-GPMἐθνικῶν.Gentile [people].A-GPM
8We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
ἡμεῖςWe ourselvesP-1NPοὖνthereforeCONJὀφείλομενoughtV-PAI-1Pὑπολαμβάνεινto receiveV-PANτοὺς<the>T-APMτοιούτους,such [men]D-APMἵναso thatCONJσυνεργοὶfellow workersA-NPMγινώμεθαwe may beV-PNS-1Pτῇin theT-DSFἀληθείᾳ.truth.N-DSF
9I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.
ἜγραψάI have writtenV-2AAI-1SτιsomethingX-ASNτῇto theT-DSFἐκκλησίᾳ·church;N-DSFἀλλ’butCONJὁthe [one]T-NSMφιλοπρωτεύωνloving to be firstV-PAP-NSMαὐτῶνamong themP-GPMΔιοτρέφηςDiotrephesN-NSM-PοὐκnotPRT-NἐπιδέχεταιwelcomesV-PNI-3Sἡμᾶς.us.P-1AP
10Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, he doesn’t receive the brothers himself, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.
διὰBecause ofPREPτοῦτο,this,D-ASNἐὰνifCONDἔλθω,I shall come,V-2AAS-1SὑπομνήσωI will bring to remembranceV-FAI-1Sαὐτοῦof himP-GSMτὰtheT-APNἔργαworksN-APNἃwhichR-APNποιεῖ,he is doing,V-PAI-3Sλόγοιςwith wordsN-DPMπονηροῖςevilA-DPMφλυαρῶνprating againstV-PAP-NSMἡμᾶς,us;P-1APκαὶandCONJμὴnotPRT-Nἀρκούμενοςbeing satisfiedV-PPP-NSMἐπὶwithPREPτούτοιςthese,D-DPNοὔτεneitherCONJ-NαὐτὸςhimselfP-NSMἐπιδέχεταιhe receivesV-PNI-3SτοὺςtheT-APMἀδελφοὺςbrothers,N-APMκαὶandCONJτοὺςthoseT-APMβουλομένουςpurposingV-PNP-APMκωλύειhe forbidsV-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJἐκfromPREPτῆςtheT-GSFἐκκλησίαςchurchN-GSFἐκβάλλει.he casts [them] out.V-PAI-3S
11Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.
Ἀγαπητέ,Beloved,A-VSMμὴnotPRT-Nμιμοῦdo imitateV-PNM-2Sτὸwhat [is]T-ASNκακὸνevilA-ASNἀλλὰbutCONJτὸwhat [is]T-ASNἀγαθόν.good.A-ASNὁThe [one]T-NSMἀγαθοποιῶνdoing goodV-PAP-NSMἐκofPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦGodN-GSM-Tἐστιν·is;V-PAI-3Sὁthe [one]T-NSMκακοποιῶνdoing evilV-PAP-NSMοὐχnotPRT-Nἑώρακενhas seenV-RAI-3Sτὸν<the>T-ASMθεόν.God.N-ASM-T
12Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
ΔημητρίῳTo DemetriusN-DSM-Pμεμαρτύρηταιwitness has been givenV-RPI-3SὑπὸbyPREPπάντωνallA-GPMκαὶandCONJὑπὸbyPREPαὐτῆςitselfP-GSFτῆςtheT-GSFἀληθείας·truth;N-GSFκαὶandCONJἡμεῖςwe ourselvesP-1NPδὲalsoCONJμαρτυροῦμεν,bear witness,V-PAI-1PκαὶandCONJοἶδαςyou knowV-RAI-2SὅτιthatCONJἡtheT-NSFμαρτυρίαtestimonyN-NSFἡμῶνof usP-1GPἀληθήςtrueA-NSFἐστιν.is.V-PAI-3S
13I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;
ΠολλὰMany thingsA-APNεἶχονI hadV-IAI-1Sγράψαιto writeV-AANσοι,to you,P-2DSἀλλ’butCONJοὐnotPRT-NθέλωI desireV-PAI-1SδιὰwithPREPμέλανοςinkN-GSNκαὶandCONJκαλάμουpenN-GSMσοιto youP-2DSγράφειν·to write;V-PAN
14but I hope to see you soon. Then we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name. (GNT 1:14-3John:1:15)
ἐλπίζωI hopeV-PAI-1SδὲhoweverCONJεὐθέωςsoonADVσεyouP-2ASἰδεῖν,to seeV-2AANκαὶandCONJστόμαmouthN-ASNπρὸςtoPREPστόμαmouthN-ASNλαλήσομεν.we will speak.V-FAI-1P