Chapter 1
1 The elder, to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in the truth.
πρεσβύτεροςpresbuteroselderG4245GN-NSM ἀγαπητῷagapētōbelovedG0027A-DSM ἀγαπῶagapōloveG0025V-PAI-1S ἀληθείᾳ.alētheiatruth.G0225N-DSF 2 Dear friend, I pray you may prosper concerning everything and be healthy, just as your soul 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 rejoiced exceedingly when the1 brothers came and testified to your truth, just as you are walking in the truth.
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 - *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal
4 I have no greater joy than this: that I hear 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 Instructions to Gaius
5 Dear friend, you act faithfully1 in whatever you do for the brothers, ⌞even though they are strangers⌟2.
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 - Or “you act loyally”
- Literally “and this strangers”
6 They have testified to your love before the church; you will do well to send them1 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 - Literally “whom”
7 For they have gone out on behalf of the name, accepting nothing from the pagans.1
ὑπὲρhuperOn behalfG5228PREP ὀνόματοςonomatosnameG3686N-GSN ἐξῆλθονexēlthonthey went forthG1831V-2AAI-3P μηδὲνmēdennothingG3367A-ASN-N λαμβάνοντεςlambanontesacceptingG2983V-PAP-NPM ἐθνικῶν.ethnikōnGentile [people].G1482A-GPM - That is, Gentile unbelievers (as opposed to Gentile Christians)
8 Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we become fellow workers with 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 Causes Trouble
9 I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.
ἜγραψάEgrapsaI have writtenG1125V-2AAI-1S ἐκκλησίᾳ·ekklēsiachurch;G1577N-DSF φιλοπρωτεύωνphiloprōteuōnloving to be firstG5383V-PAP-NSM αὐτῶνautōnamong themG0846P-GPM ΔιοτρέφηςDiotrephēsDiotrephesG1361N-NSM-P ἐπιδέχεταιepidechetaiwelcomesG1926V-PNI-3S 10 Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to ⌞the deeds he is doing⌟1, disparaging us with evil words. And not being content with these, he does not receive the brothers himself, and he hinders those wanting to do so and throws 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 - Literally “his deeds which he is doing”
11 Dear friend, 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 Demetrius Commended
12 Demetrius has been testified to by all, even by the truth itself. And we also testify to 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 and Final Greeting
13 I have many things to write to you, but I do not want to write to you by means of ink and pen.
ΠολλὰPollaMany thingsG4183A-APN εἶχονeichonI hadG2192V-IAI-1S γράψαιgrapsaito writeG1125V-AAN θέλωthelōI desireG2309V-PAI-1S μέλανοςmelanosinkG3188N-GSN καλάμουkalamoupenG2563N-GSM γράφειν·grapheinto write;G1125V-PAN 14 But I hope to see you right away, and to speak ⌞face to face⌟1. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
ἐλπίζωelpizōI hopeG1679V-PAI-1S εὐθέωςeutheōssoonG2112ADV στόμαstomamouthG4750N-ASN στόμαstomamouthG4750N-ASN λαλήσομεν.lalēsomenwe will speak.G2980V-FAI-1P - Literally “mouth to mouth”