3 John 1 interlinear
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The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
ὉTheart nom sg mG3588πρεσβύτεροςeldernoun nom sg mG4245ΓαΐῳTo Gaiusnoun dat sg m IndividualG1050τῷtheart dat sg mG3588ἀγαπητῷbelovedadj dat sg mG27ὃνwhomRelative pronoun acc sg mG3739ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473ἀγαπῶloveverb pres act ind 1 sgG25ἐνinprepG1722ἀληθείᾳ.truth.noun dat sg fG225 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
ἀγαπητέ,Beloved,adj voc sg mG27περὶconcerningprepG4012πάντωνall thingsadj gen pl nG3956εὔχομαίI prayverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 sgG2172σεyoupers pron 2 acc sgG4771εὐοδοῦσθαιto do wellverb pres pass infG2137καὶandconjG2532ὑγιαίνεινto be in good healthverb pres act infG5198καθὼςeven asconjG2531εὐοδοῦταίdoes wellverb pres pass ind 3 sgG2137σουyourpers pron 2 gen sgG4771ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ψυχή.soul.noun nom sg fG5590 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
ἐχάρηνI rejoicedverb 2 aor pass Deponent ind 1 sgG5463γὰρforconjG1063λίανexceedinglyadvG3029ἐρχομένωνwhen were comingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc gen pl mG2064ἀδελφῶν[the] brothersnoun gen pl mG80καὶandconjG2532μαρτυρούντωνthose bearing witnessverb pres act ptc gen pl mG3140σουfrom youpers pron 2 gen sgG4771τῇto theart dat sg fG3588ἀληθείᾳ,to truth,noun dat sg fG225καθὼςeven asconjG2531σὺyou yourselfpers pron 2 nom sgG4771ἐνinprepG1722ἀληθείᾳtruthnoun dat sg fG225περιπατεῖς.are walking.verb pres act ind 2 sgG4043 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
μειζοτέρανGreateradj acc sg f ComparativeG3173τούτωνthan these thingsDemonstrative pronoun gen pl nG3778οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἔχωI haveverb pres act ind 1 sgG2192χαρὰνjoynoun acc sg fG5479ἵναthatprepG2443ἀκούωI may hear ofverb pres act subj 1 sgG191τὰtheart acc pl nG3588ἐμὰmyPossessive pronoun 1 Person acc pl nG1473τέκναchildrennoun acc pl nG5043ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἀληθείᾳtruthnoun dat sg fG225περιπατοῦντα.walking.verb pres act ptc acc pl nG4043 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
ἀγαπητέ,Beloved,adj voc sg mG27πιστὸνfaithfullyadj acc sg nG4103ποιεῖςyou are doingverb pres act ind 2 sgG4160ὃwhateverRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739ἐὰνmaybeconjG1437ἐργάσῃyou shall doverb aor mid Deponent subj 2 sgG2038εἰςforprepG1519τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588ἀδελφοὺςbrothersnoun acc pl mG80καὶandconjG2532τοῦτοthat [thing]Demonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778ξένους,strangers,adj acc pl mG3581 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:
οἳwhoRelative pronoun nom pl mG3739ἐμαρτύρησάνtestifiedverb aor act ind 3 plG3140σουof yourpers pron 2 gen sgG4771τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἀγάπῃlovenoun dat sg fG26ἐνώπιονbeforeprepG1799ἐκκλησίας,[the] church,noun gen sg fG1577οὓςwhomRelative pronoun acc pl mG3739καλῶςwelladvG2573ποιήσειςyou will doverb fut act ind 2 sgG4160προπέμψαςhaving set forwardverb aor act ptc nom sg mG4311ἀξίωςworthilyadvG516τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦ.of God.noun gen sg m TitleG2316 Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
ὑπὲρOn behalfprepG5228γὰρforconjG1063τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588ὀνόματοςnamenoun gen sg nG3686ἐξῆλθονthey went forthverb 2 aor act ind 3 plG1831μηδὲνnothingadj acc sg n NegativeG3367λαμβάνοντεςacceptingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2983ἀπὸfromprepG575τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588ἐθνικῶν.Gentile [people].adj gen pl mG1482 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
ἡμεῖςWe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165οὖνthereforeconjG3767ὀφείλομενoughtverb pres act ind 1 plG3784ὑπολαμβάνεινto receiveverb pres act infG5274τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588τοιούτουςsuch [men]Demonstrative pronoun acc pl mG5108ἵναso thatconjG2443συνεργοὶfellow workersadj nom pl mG4904γινώμεθαwe may beverb pres mid or pass Deponent subj 1 plG1096τῇin theart dat sg fG3588ἀληθείᾳ.¶truth.noun dat sg fG225 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
ἜγραψάI have writtenverb 2 aor act ind 1 sgG1125τιsomethingIndefinite pronoun acc sg nG5100τῇto theart dat sg fG3588ἐκκλησίᾳ·church;noun dat sg fG1577ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588φιλοπρωτεύωνloving to be firstverb pres act ptc nom sg mG5383αὐτῶνamong thempers pron gen pl mG846ΔιοτρέφηςDiotrephesnoun nom sg m IndividualG1361οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐπιδέχεταιwelcomesverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG1926ἡμᾶς.us.pers pron 1 acc plG3165 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
διὰBecause ofprepG1223τοῦτο,this,Demonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778ἐὰνifconjG1437ἔλθω,I shall come,verb 2 aor act subj 1 sgG2064ὑπομνήσωI will bring to remembranceverb fut act ind 1 sgG5279αὐτοῦof himpers pron gen sg mG846τὰtheart acc pl nG3588ἔργαworksnoun acc pl nG2041ἃwhichRelative pronoun acc pl nG3739ποιεῖ,he is doing,verb pres act ind 3 sgG4160λόγοιςwith wordsnoun dat pl mG3056πονηροῖςeviladj dat pl mG4190φλυαρῶνprating againstverb pres act ptc nom sg mG5396ἡμᾶς·us;pers pron 1 acc plG3165καὶandconjG2532μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἀρκούμενοςbeing satisfiedverb pres pass ptc nom sg mG714ἐπὶwithprepG1909τούτοις,these,Demonstrative pronoun dat pl nG3778οὔτεneitherconj NegativeG3777αὐτὸςhimselfpers pron nom sg mG846ἐπιδέχεταιhe receivesverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG1926τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588ἀδελφούς,brothers,noun acc pl mG80καὶandconjG2532τοὺςthoseart acc pl mG3588βουλομένουςpurposingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc acc pl mG1014κωλύειhe forbidsverb pres act ind 3 sgG2967καὶandconjG2532ἐκfromprepG1537τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἐκκλησίαςchurchnoun gen sg fG1577ἐκβάλλει.¶he casts [them] out.verb pres act ind 3 sgG1544 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
Ἀγαπητέ,Beloved,adj voc sg mG27μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361μιμοῦdo imitateverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 sgG3401τὸwhat [is]art acc sg nG3588κακὸνeviladj acc sg nG2556ἀλλὰbutconjG235τὸwhat [is]art acc sg nG3588ἀγαθόν.good.adj acc sg nG18ὁThe [one]art nom sg mG3588ἀγαθοποιῶνdoing goodverb pres act ptc nom sg mG15ἐκofprepG1537τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦGodnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἐστιν·is;verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588κακοποιῶνdoing evilverb pres act ptc nom sg mG2554οὐχnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἑώρακενhas seenverb perf act ind 3 sgG3708τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588θεόν.God.noun acc sg m TitleG2316 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.
ΔημητρίῳTo Demetriusnoun dat sg m IndividualG1216μεμαρτύρηταιwitness has been givenverb perf pass ind 3 sgG3140ὑπὸbyprepG5259πάντωνalladj gen pl mG3956καὶandconjG2532ὑπὸbyprepG5259αὐτῆςitselfpers pron gen sg fG846τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἀληθείας·truth;noun gen sg fG225καὶandconjG2532ἡμεῖςwe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165δὲalsoconjG1161μαρτυροῦμεν,bear witness,verb pres act ind 1 plG3140καὶandconjG2532οἶδαςyou knowverb perf act ind 2 sgG6063ὅτιthatconjG3754ἡtheart nom sg fG3588μαρτυρίαtestimonynoun nom sg fG3141ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἀληθήςtrueadj nom sg fG227ἐστιν.¶is.verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
ΠολλὰMany thingsadj acc pl nG4183εἶχονI hadverb impf act ind 1 sgG2192γράψαιto writeverb aor act infG1125σοι,to you,pers pron 2 dat sgG4771ἀλλ᾽butconjG235οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756θέλωI desireverb pres act ind 1 sgG2309διὰwithprepG1223μέλανοςinknoun gen sg nG3188καὶandconjG2532καλάμουpennoun gen sg mG2563σοιto youpers pron 2 dat sgG4771γράφειν·to write;verb pres act infG1125 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
ἐλπίζωI hopeverb pres act ind 1 sgG1679δὲhoweverconjG1161εὐθέωςsoonadvG2112σεyoupers pron 2 acc sgG4771ἰδεῖν,to seeverb 2 aor act infG1492καὶandconjG2532στόμαmouthnoun acc sg nG4750πρὸςtoprepG4314στόμαmouthnoun acc sg nG4750λαλήσομεν.we will speak.verb fut act ind 1 plG2980εἰρήνηPeacenoun nom sg fG1515σοι.to you.pers pron 2 dat sgG4771ἀσπάζονταίGreetverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 plG782σεyoupers pron 2 acc sgG4771οἱtheart nom pl mG3588φίλοι.friends.adj nom pl mG5384ἀσπάζουdo greetverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 sgG782τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588φίλουςfriendsadj acc pl mG5384κατ᾽byprepG2596ὄνομα.¶name.noun acc sg nG3686
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.