Ho
The
The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
presbyteros
elder ,
Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian |presbyter|.
tō
To the
agapētō
beloved
From agapao; beloved.
Gaiō
Gaius ,
Gaius, (a) a Corinthian, (b) a Macedonian, (c) a citizen of Derbe, (d) an Ephesian. Of Latin origin; Gaius, a Christian.
hon
whom
Who, which, what, that.
egō
I
I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.
agapō
love
To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.
en
in
In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; |in, | at, on, by, etc.
alētheia
[the] truth :
From alethes; truth.
Agapēte
Beloved ,
euchomai
I pray that
To pray, wish. Middle voice of a primary verb; to wish; by implication, to pray to God.
peri
From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.
pantōn
every way
All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.
se
you
You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.
euodousthai
may prosper
From a compound of eu and hodos; to help on the road, i.e. succeed in reaching; figuratively, to succeed in business affairs.
kai
and
And, even, also, namely.
hygiainein
enjoy good health ,
From hugies; to have sound health, i.e. Be well; figuratively, to be uncorrupt.
kathōs
as
According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.
sou
your
hē
-
psychē
soul {also}
From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.
euodoutai
prospers .
gar
For
For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.
echarēn
I was overjoyed
A primary verb; to be |cheer|ful, i.e. Calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation, be well.
lian
. . .
Very; very much, exceedingly, greatly. Of uncertain affinity; much.
adelphōn
[when the] brothers
A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.
erchomenōn
came
To come, go.
martyrountōn
testified
To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.
about your
tē
devotion to the truth ,
[which]
sy
peripateis
continue to walk .
From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow.
echō
I have
To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.
ouk
no
No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.
meizoteran
greater
Large, great, in the widest sense.
charan
joy
Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight.
toutōn
than
This; he, she, it.
hina
to
In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.
akouō
hear [that]
To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.
ema
my
My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.
ta
tekna
children
A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child.
peripatounta
are walking
the
truth .
eis
for
A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.
tous
adelphous
brothers ,
and [especially since]
touto
they are
xenous
strangers [to you] .
Apparently a primary word; foreign; by implication, a guest or entertainer.
poieis
you are
(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.
piston
faithful
Trustworthy, faithful, believing. From peitho; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful.
ho
in what
ean
If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.
ergasē
you are doing
To work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.
hoi
[They]
emartyrēsan
have testified
enōpion
Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of.
ekklēsias
[the] church
From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation.
agapē
love .
From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.
poiēseis
You will do
kalōs
well
Well, nobly, honorably, rightly. Adverb from kalos; well.
propempsas
to send them on their way
To send forward, accompany, equip for a journey. From pro and pempo; to send forward, i.e. Escort or aid in travel.
hous
axiōs
in a manner worthy
Worthily, in a manner worthy of. Adverb from axios; appropriately.
tou
Theou
of God .
A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.
exēlthon
they went out
To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.
hyper
on behalf
Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.
of the
Onomatos
Name ,
Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a |name|.
lambanontes
accepting
(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.
mēden
nothing
No one, none, nothing.
apo
from
From, away from. A primary particle; |off, | i.e. Away, in various senses.
tōn
ethnikōn
Gentiles .
Pagan, heathen, gentile; subst: a Gentile, non-Jew. From ethnos; national, i.e. a Gentile.
oun
Therefore
Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.
hēmeis
we
opheilomen
ought
Or, its prolonged form opheileo probably from the base of ophelos; to owe; figuratively, to be under obligation; morally, to fail in duty.
hypolambanein
to support
(a) I take up, (b) I welcome, entertain, (c) I answer, (d) I suppose, imagine.
toioutous
such [men] ,
(including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).
so that
ginōmetha
we may be
A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.
synergoi
fellow workers
A fellow worker, associate, helper. From a presumed compound of sun and the base of ergon; a co-laborer, i.e. Coadjutor.
for the
Egrapsa
I have written
A primary verb; to |grave|, especially to write; figuratively, to describe.
to the
ekklēsia
church
ti
[about this] ,
Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.
all’
but
But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.
Diotrephēs
Diotrephes ,
Diotrephes. From the alternate of Zeus and trepho; Jove-nourished; Diotrephes, an opponent of Christianity.
who
philoprōteuōn
loves to be first
From a compound of philos and protos; to be fond of being first, i.e. Ambitious of distinction.
autōn
. . . ,
He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.
vvv
epidechetai
will not accept
To accept, admit, welcome. From epi and dechomai; to admit (figuratively) teacher.
hēmas
our [instruction] .
dia
So
A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.
if
elthō
I come ,
hypomnēsō
I will call attention to
To remind, remember, call to mind. From hupo and mimnesko; to remind quietly, i.e. Suggest to the memory.
autou
erga
From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.
ha
[his]
poiei
ponērois
malicious
Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.
phlyarōn
slander
From phluaros; to be a babbler or trifler, i.e. to berate idly or mischievously.
logois
From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.
[against] us .
And
mē
Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.
arkoumenos
unsatisfied
To keep off, assist; I suffice; pass: To be satisfied. Apparently a primary verb; properly, to ward off, i.e. to avail.
epi
with
On, to, against, on the basis of, at.
toutois
that ,
oute
And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even.
autos
he refuses to welcome
brothers
kōlyei
forbids
To prevent, debar, hinder; with infin: from doing so and so. From the base of kolazo; to estop, i.e. Prevent.
those who
boulomenous
want to do so ,
To will, intend, desire, wish. Middle voice of a primary verb; to |will, | i.e. be willing.
even
ekballei
putting [them]
To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.
ek
out of
From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.
tēs
church .
{do} not
mimou
imitate
To imitate, follow. Middle voice from mimos; to imitate.
what [is]
kakon
evil ,
Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious.
alla
agathon
good .
A primary word; |good|.
The [one who]
agathopoiōn
does good
To do that which is good. From agathopoios; to be a well-doer.
estin
is
I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.
of
God ;
the [one who]
kakopoiōn
does evil
To do harm, do wrong, do evil, commit sin. From kakopoios; to be a bad-doer, i.e. to injure, or to sin.
ouch
heōraken
has not seen
Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.
ton
Theon
God .
Dēmētriō
Demetrius
Demetrius, a silversmith of Ephesus. From Demeter; Demetrius, the name of an Ephesian and of a Christian.
memartyrētai
has received a good testimony
hypo
A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).
everyone ,
alētheias
truth
autēs
itself .
We
de
also
A primary particle; but, and, etc.
martyroumen
testify [for him] ,
oidas
you know
To know, remember, appreciate.
hoti
that
Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.
hēmōn
our
martyria
testimony
Witness, evidence, testimony, reputation. From martus; evidence given.
alēthēs
true .
Unconcealed, true, true in fact, worthy of credit, truthful. TRUE.
eichon
Polla
many things
Much, many; often.
grapsai
to write
soi
to you ,
thelō
I would prefer
To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.
ou
not
graphein
[to do so]
kalamou
pen
A reed; a reed-pen, reed-staff, measuring rod. Or uncertain affinity; a reed; by implication, a pen.
melanos
ink .
Ink. Neuter of melas as noun; ink.
Instead ,
elpizō
I hope
To hope, hope for, expect, trust. From elpis; to expect or confide.
idein
to see
eutheōs
soon
Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.
lalēsomen
speak [with you]
A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.
stoma
[face]
The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword.
pros
To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.
[face] .
Eirēnē
Peace
Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity.
to you .
philoi
friends [ here ]
Friendly; subst: a friend, an associate. Properly, dear, i.e. A friend; actively, fond, i.e. Friendly.
Aspazontai
send you greetings
To greet, salute, pay my respects to, welcome. To enfold in the arms, i.e. to salute, to welcome.
. . . .
Aspazou
Greet
[each of our]
philous
friends [there]
kat’
by
A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).
onoma
name .