Chapter 1
(2 John 1:1–3)
1 The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
πρεσβύτεροςpresbuteroselderG4245GN-NSM ἀγαπητῷagapētōbelovedG0027A-DSM ἀγαπῶagapōloveG0025V-PAI-1S ἀληθείᾳ.alētheiatruth.G0225N-DSF 2 Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.
ἀγαπητέ,agapēteBeloved,G0027A-VSM περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP πάντωνpantōnall thingsG3956A-GPN εὔχομαίeuchomaiI prayG2172V-PNI-1S εὐοδοῦσθαιeuodousthaito do wellG2137V-PPN ὑγιαίνεινhugiaineinto be in good healthG5198V-PAN καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ εὐοδοῦταίeuodoutaidoes wellG2137V-PPI-3S 3 For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.
ἐχάρηνecharēnI rejoicedG5463V-2AOI-1S λίανlianexceedinglyG3029ADV ἐρχομένωνerchomenōnwhen were comingG2064V-PNP-GPM ἀδελφῶνadelphōn[the] brothersG0080N-GPM μαρτυρούντωνmarturountōnthose bearing witnessG3140V-PAP-GPM ἀληθείᾳ,alētheiato truth,G0225N-DSF καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ σὺsuyou yourselfG4771P-2NS ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruthG0225N-DSF περιπατεῖς.peripateisare walking.G4043V-PAI-2S 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
μειζοτέρανmeizoteranGreaterG3173A-ASF-C τούτωνtoutōnthan these thingsG3778D-GPN ἔχωechōI haveG2192V-PAI-1S ἀκούωakouōI may hear ofG0191V-PAS-1S τέκναteknachildrenG5043N-APN ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruthG0225N-DSF περιπατοῦντα.peripatountawalking.G4043V-PAP-APN Gaius Commended for Hospitality
5 Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
ἀγαπητέ,agapēteBeloved,G0027A-VSM πιστὸνpistonfaithfullyG4103A-ASN ποιεῖςpoieisyou are doingG4160GV-PAI-2S ἐργάσῃergasēyou shall doG2038V-ADS-2S ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrothersG0080N-APM τοῦτοtoutothat [thing]G3778D-ASN ξένους,xenousstrangers,G3581A-APM 6 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.
ἐμαρτύρησάνemarturēsantestifiedG3140V-AAI-3P ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799PREP ἐκκλησίας,ekklēsias[the] church,G1577N-GSF ποιήσειςpoiēseisyou will doG4160GV-FAI-2S προπέμψαςpropempsashaving set forwardG4311V-AAP-NSM ἀξίωςaxiōsworthilyG0516ADV θεοῦ.theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T 7 For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
ὑπὲρhuperOn behalfG5228PREP ὀνόματοςonomatosnameG3686N-GSN ἐξῆλθονexēlthonthey went forthG1831V-2AAI-3P μηδὲνmēdennothingG3367A-ASN-N λαμβάνοντεςlambanontesacceptingG2983V-PAP-NPM ἐθνικῶν.ethnikōnGentile [people].G1482A-GPM 8 Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
ἡμεῖςhēmeisWe ourselvesG3165P-1NP ὀφείλομενopheilomenoughtG3784V-PAI-1P ὑπολαμβάνεινhupolambaneinto receiveG5274V-PAN τοιούτουςtoioutoussuch [men]G5108D-APM συνεργοὶsunergoifellow workersG4904A-NPM γινώμεθαginōmethawe may beG1096V-PNS-1P ἀληθείᾳ.¶alētheiatruth.G0225N-DSF Diotrephes and Demetrius
9 I have written to the church about this,1 but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
ἜγραψάEgrapsaI have writtenG1125V-2AAI-1S ἐκκλησίᾳ·ekklēsiachurch;G1577N-DSF φιλοπρωτεύωνphiloprōteuōnloving to be firstG5383V-PAP-NSM αὐτῶνautōnamong themG0846P-GPM ΔιοτρέφηςDiotrephēsDiotrephesG1361N-NSM-P ἐπιδέχεταιepidechetaiwelcomesG1926V-PNI-3S - Literally I have written something to the church
10 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.
διὰdiaBecause ofG1223PREP τοῦτο,toutothis,G3778D-ASN ἔλθω,elthōI shall come,G2064V-2AAS-1S ὑπομνήσωhupomnēsōI will bring to remembranceG5279V-FAI-1S αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM ποιεῖ,poieihe is doing,G4160GV-PAI-3S λόγοιςlogoiswith wordsG3056N-DPM πονηροῖςponēroisevilG4190A-DPM φλυαρῶνphluarōnprating againstG5396V-PAP-NSM ἀρκούμενοςarkoumenosbeing satisfiedG0714V-PPP-NSM τούτοις,toutoisthese,G3778D-DPN οὔτεouteneitherG3777CONJ-N αὐτὸςautoshimselfG0846P-NSM ἐπιδέχεταιepidechetaihe receivesG1926V-PNI-3S ἀδελφούς,adelphousbrothers,G0080N-APM βουλομένουςboulomenouspurposingG1014V-PNP-APM κωλύειkōlueihe forbidsG2967V-PAI-3S ἐκκλησίαςekklēsiaschurchG1577N-GSF ἐκβάλλει.¶ekballeihe casts [them] out.G1544V-PAI-3S 11 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.
Ἀγαπητέ,AgapēteBeloved,G0027A-VSM μιμοῦmimoudo imitateG3401V-PNM-2S ἀγαθόν.agathongood.G0018A-ASN ἀγαθοποιῶνagathopoiōndoing goodG0015V-PAP-NSM ἐστιν·estinis;G1510V-PAI-3S κακοποιῶνkakopoiōndoing evilG2554V-PAP-NSM ἑώρακενhe'ōrakenhas seenG3708V-RAI-3S θεόν.theonGod.G2316N-ASM-T 12 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.
ΔημητρίῳDēmētriōTo DemetriusG1216N-DSM-P μεμαρτύρηταιmemarturētaiwitness has been givenG3140V-RPI-3S πάντωνpantōnallG3956A-GPM αὐτῆςautēsitselfG0846P-GSF ἀληθείας·alētheiastruth;G0225N-GSF ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP μαρτυροῦμεν,marturoumenbear witness,G3140V-PAI-1P οἶδαςoidasyou knowG6063V-RAI-2S μαρτυρίαmarturiatestimonyG3141N-NSF ἀληθήςalēthēstrueG0227A-NSF ἐστιν.¶estinis.G1510V-PAI-3S Conclusion
(2 John 1:12–13)
13 I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
ΠολλὰPollaMany thingsG4183A-APN εἶχονeichonI hadG2192V-IAI-1S γράψαιgrapsaito writeG1125V-AAN θέλωthelōI desireG2309V-PAI-1S μέλανοςmelanosinkG3188N-GSN καλάμουkalamoupenG2563N-GSM γράφειν·grapheinto write;G1125V-PAN 14 Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face.1 Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.
ἐλπίζωelpizōI hopeG1679V-PAI-1S εὐθέωςeutheōssoonG2112ADV στόμαstomamouthG4750N-ASN στόμαstomamouthG4750N-ASN λαλήσομεν.lalēsomenwe will speak.G2980V-FAI-1P - Literally and we will speak mouth to mouth; some translators begin a new verse (15) after face to face.