Chapter 1
(3 John 1:1–4)
1 The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—
πρεσβύτεροςpresbuteroselderG4245GN-NSM ἐκλεκτῇeklektēaTo [the] electG1588A-DSF τέκνοιςteknoischildrenG5043N-DPN αὐτῆςautēsof herG0846P-GSF ἀγαπῶagapōloveG0025V-PAI-1S ἀληθείᾳ,alētheiatruth,G0225N-DSF μόνος,monosonly,G3441A-NSM πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM ἐγνωκότεςegnōkotesalready knowingG1097V-RAP-NPM ἀλήθειαν,alētheiantruth —G0225N-ASF 2 because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
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ἔσταιestaiWill beG1510V-FDI-3S χάριςcharisgraceG5485N-NSF ἔλεοςeleosmercyG1656N-NSN εἰρήνηeirēnē[and] peaceG1515N-NSF πατρὸςpatros[the] FatherG3962N-GSM-T ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T πατρὸςpatrosFatherG3962N-GSM-T ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruthG0225N-DSF ἀγάπῃ.¶agapēlove.G0026N-DSF Walking in the Truth
(John 8:30–47)
4 I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
ἘχάρηνEcharēnI rejoicedG5463V-2AOI-1S λίανlianexceedinglyG3029ADV εὕρηκαheurēkaI have foundG2147V-RAI-1S τέκνωνteknōnchildrenG5043N-GPN περιπατοῦνταςperipatountaswalkingG4043V-PAP-APM ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruthG0225N-DSF καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ ἐντολὴνentolēncommandmentG1785N-ASF ἐλάβομενelabomenwe receivedG2983V-2AAI-1P πατρός.patrosFather.G3962N-GSM-T 5 And now I urge you, dear lady—not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.
ἐρωτῶerōtōI imploreG2065V-PAI-1S κυρία,kurialady,G2959N-VSF ἐντολὴνentolēna commandmentG1785N-ASF καινὴνkainēnnewG2537A-ASF γράφωνgraphōnI am writingG1125V-PAP-NSM ἣνhēnthat whichG3739R-ASF εἴχομενeichomenwe have hadG2192V-IAI-1P ἀρχῆς,archēs[the] beginning,G0746N-GSF ἀγαπῶμενagapōmenwe may loveG0025V-PAS-1P ἀλλήλους.allēlousone another.G0240C-APM 6 And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.
ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3S περιπατῶμενperipatōmenwe may walkG4043V-PAS-1P κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP ἐντολὰςentolascommandmentsG1785N-APF αὐτοῦ.autouof Him.G0846P-GSM ἐντολήentolēcommandmentG1785N-NSF ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ ἠκούσατεēkousateyou have heardG0191V-AAI-2P ἀρχῆς,archēs[the] beginning,G0746N-GSF περιπατῆτε·peripatēteyou may walk;G4043V-PAS-2P Beware of Deceivers
7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.
πολλοὶpolloimanyG4183A-NPM πλάνοιplanoideceiversG4108A-NPM ἐξῆλθονexēlthonhave gone outG1831V-2AAI-3P κόσμον,kosmonworld,G2889N-ASM ὁμολογοῦντεςhomologountesconfessingG3670V-PAP-NPM ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424GN-ASM-P ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547N-ASM-T ἐρχόμενονerchomenoncomingG2064V-PNP-ASM σαρκί·sarkiflesh;G4561N-DSF οὗτόςhoutosThisG3778D-NSM ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S πλάνοςplanosdeceiverG4108A-NSM ἀντίχριστος.antichristosantichrist.G0500N-NSM 8 Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for,1 but that you may be fully rewarded.
βλέπετεblepetedo watchG0991V-PAM-2P ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousyourselvesG1438F-2APM ἀπολέσητεapolesēteyou may loseG0622V-AAS-2P εἰργασάμεθα,eirgasamethawe have worked for,G2038V-ADI-1P μισθὸνmisthona rewardG3408N-ASM ἀπολάβητε.apolabēteyou may receive.G0618V-2AAS-2P - NE and WH what you have worked for
9 Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
προάγωνproagōnis progressingG4254V-PAP-NSM μένωνmenōnabidingG3306V-PAP-NSM διδαχῇdidachēateachingG1322N-DSF ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T ἔχει·echeihas;G2192V-PAI-3S μένωνmenōnabidingG3306V-PAP-NSM διδαχῇdidachēateachingG1322N-DSF Χριστοῦ,ChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T οὗτοςhoutosthis [one]G3778D-NSM πατέραpateraFatherG3962N-ASM-T ἔχει.echeihas.G2192V-PAI-3S 10 If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.
ἔρχεταιerchetaicomesG2064V-PNI-3S ταύτηνtautēnthisG3778D-ASF διδαχὴνdidachēnteachingG1322N-ASF φέρει,phereidoes bring,G5342V-PAI-3S λαμβάνετεlambanetedo receiveG2983V-PAM-2P οἰκίαν,oikian[the] house,G3614GN-ASF χαίρεινchaireinto greetG5463V-PAN λέγετε·legetedo tell;G3004GV-PAM-2P 11 Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.
λέγωνlegōntellingG3004GV-PAP-NSM χαίρειν,chaireinto rejoiceG5463V-PAN κοινωνεῖkoinōneipartakesG2841V-PAI-3S ἔργοιςergoisworksG2041N-DPN αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM πονηροῖς.¶ponēroisevil.G4190A-DPN Conclusion
(3 John 1:13–14)
12 I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face,1 so that our joy may be complete.
ΠολλὰPollaMany thingsG4183A-APN ἔχωνechōnhavingG2192V-PAP-NSM ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP γράφεινgrapheinto writeG1125V-PAN ἐβουλήθηνeboulēthēnI purposedG1014V-AOI-1S χάρτουchartoupaperG5489N-GSM μέλανος·melanosink;G3188N-GSN ἐλπίζωelpizōI hopeG1679V-PAI-1S γενέσθαιgenesthaito comeG1096V-2ADN στόμαstomamouthG4750N-ASN στόμαstomamouthG4750N-ASN λαλῆσαιlalēsaito speakG2980V-AAN πεπληρωμένηpeplērōmenēcompletedG4137V-RPP-NSF - Literally mouth to mouth
13 The children of your elect sister send you greetings.1
ἀσπάζεταίaspazetaiGreetG0782V-PNI-3S τέκναteknachildrenG5043N-NPN ἀδελφῆςadelphēssisterG0079N-GSF ἐκλεκτῆςeklektēselectG1588A-GSF ἀμήν.¶amēnAmen.G0281INJ-HEB - BYZ and TR include Amen.