3 John 1:3 — King James Version← Study notes

“For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.”

3 John 1:3 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 3 John 1:315 words

ἐχάρηνecharēnfarewell, be glad, God speed

γὰρgarfor

λίανlianexceeding, great(-ly), sore

ἐρχομένωνerchomenōncome / go

ἀδελφῶνadelphōnbrother

καὶkaiand / also

μαρτυρούντωνmartyrountōncharge, give (evidence), bear record

σουsouyou

τῇtēthe

ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruth

καθὼςkathōsaccording to, (according, even) as

σὺsyyou

ἐνenabout, after, against

ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruth

περιπατεῖςperipateisgo, be occupied with, walk (about)

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ἐχάρηνecharēnfarewell, be glad, God speed

γὰρgarfor

λίανlianexceeding, great(-ly), sore

ἐρχομένωνerchomenōncome / go

ἀδελφῶνadelphōnbrother

καὶkaiand / also

μαρτυρούντωνmartyrountōncharge, give (evidence), bear record

σουsouyou

τῇtēthe

ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruth

καθὼςkathōsaccording to, (according, even) as

σὺsyyou

ἐνenabout, after, against

ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruth

περιπατεῖςperipateisgo, be occupied with, walk (about)

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