Greeting
1
ὁ
the
the
πρεσβυτερος
elder
elder
Γαιω
[to]-Gaius
[to]-Gaius
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
αγαπητω
beloved
beloved
ὁν
whom
whom
εγω
I
I
αγαπω
I-am-loving
I-am-loving
εν
in
in
αληθεια
[to]-truth
[to]-truth
Living out the truth
2
αγαπητε
[to]-beloved
[to]-beloved
περι
about
about
παντων
[of]-all
[of]-all
ευχομαι
I-claim
I-claim
σε
you
you
ευοδουσθαι
to-be-prospered
to-be-prospered
και
and
and
ὑγιαινειν
to-health-continue
to-health-continue
καθως
according-to
according-to
ευοδουται
is-prospered
is-prospered
σου
[of]-you
[of]-you
ἡ
the
the
ψυχη
[to]-soul
[to]-soul
3
εχαρην
I-was-happy
I-was-happy
γαρ
because
because
λιαν
very-much
very-much
ερχομενων
[of]-coming
[of]-coming
αδελφων
[of]-siblings
[of]-siblings
και
and
and
μαρΤυρουντων
[of]-witnessing
[of]-witnessing
σου
[of]-you
[of]-you
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
αληθεια
[to]-truth
[to]-truth
καθως
according-to
according-to
συ
you
you
εν
in
in
αληθεια
[to]-truth
[to]-truth
περιπατεις
you-are-walking-around
you-are-walking-around
4
μειζοτεραν
greater
greater
τουτων
[of]-these
[of]-these
ουκ
not
not
εχω
I-have
I-have
χαραν
happiness
happiness
ἱνα
that
that
ακουω
I-am-hearing
I-am-hearing
τα
the
the
εμα
we-my
we-my
τεκνα
children
children
εν
in
in
αληθεια
[to]-truth
[to]-truth
περιπατουντα
walking-around
walking-around
5
αγαπητε
[to]-beloved
[to]-beloved
πιστον
trustworthy
trustworthy
ποιεις
you-are-doing
you-are-doing
ὁ
the
the
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
εργαση
you-should-work
you-should-work
εις
into
into
τους
the
the
αδελφους
siblings
siblings
και
and
and
τουτο
this
this
ξενους
strangers
strangers
6
οἱ
the
the
εμαρτυρησαν
they-witnessed
they-witnessed
σου
[of]-you
[of]-you
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
αγαπη
love
love
ενωπιον
in-the-face-of
in-the-face-of
εκκλησιας
[of]-congregation
[of]-congregation
οὑς
those-whom
those-whom
καλως
well
well
ποιησεις
you-shall-do
you-shall-do
προπεμψας
sending-forward
sending-forward
αξιως
worthily
worthily
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
7
ὑπερ
over
over
γαρ
because
because
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
ονοματος
[of]-name
[of]-name
εξηλθον
came-out
came-out
μηδεν
not-even-one
not-even-one
λαμβανοντες
taking
taking
απο
from
from
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
εθνικων
[of]-nations
[of]-nations
8
ἡμεις
we
we
ουν
then
then
οφειλομεν
we-are-obligated
we-are-obligated
ὑπολαμβανειν
to-take-up
to-take-up
τους
the
the
τοιουτους
such
such
ἱνα
that
that
συνεργοι
co-workers
co-workers
γινωμεθα
we-may-come-to-be
we-may-come-to-be
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
αληθεια
[to]-truth
[to]-truth
Bad leaders
9
εγραψα
I-wrote
I-wrote
τι
what
what
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
εκκλησια
[to]-congregation
[to]-congregation
αλλ᾽
but
but
ὁ
the
the
φιλοπρωτευων
loving-to-be-first
loving-to-be-first
αυτων
[of]-them
[of]-them
Διοτρεφης
Diotrephes
Diotrephes
ουκ
not
not
επιδεχεται
receives
receives
ἡμας
us
us
10
δια
through
through
τουτο
this
this
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
ελθω
I-may-come
I-may-come
ὑπομνησω
I-shall-remind
I-shall-remind
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
τα
the
the
εργα
actions
actions
ἁ
which
which
ποιει
is-doing
is-doing
λογοις
[to]-sayings
[to]-sayings
πονηροις
[to]-evil
[to]-evil
φλυαρων
gossiping
gossiping
ἡμας
us
us
και
and
and
μη
not
not
αρκουμενος
being-sufficed
being-sufficed
επι
on
on
τουτοις
[to]-these
[to]-these
ουτε
not-besides
not-besides
αυτος
self
self
επιδεχεται
receives
receives
τους
the
the
αδελφους
siblings
siblings
και
and
and
τους
the
the
βουλομενους
inclining
inclining
κωλυει
is-preventing
is-preventing
και
and
and
εκ
out
out
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
εκκλησιας
[of]-congregation
[of]-congregation
εκβαλλει
is-ejecting
is-ejecting
Good leaders
11
αγαπητε
[to]-beloved
[to]-beloved
μη
not
not
μιμου
yous-imitate!
yous-imitate!
το
the
the
κακον
depraved
depraved
αλλα
but
but
το
the
the
αγαθον
good
good
ὁ
the
the
αγαθοποιων
[of]-good-doing
[of]-good-doing
εκ
out
out
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
εστιν
is
is
ὁ
the
the
κακοποιων
[of]-malicious
[of]-malicious
ουχ
not
not
ἑωρακεν
has-seen
has-seen
τον
the
the
θεον
God
God
12
Δημητριω
[to]-Demetrius
[to]-Demetrius
μεμαρτυρηται
has-been-testified
has-been-testified
ὑπο
under
under
παντων
[of]-all
[of]-all
και
and
and
ὑπο
under
under
αυτης
[of]-herself
[of]-herself
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
αληθειας
[of]-truth
[of]-truth
και
and
and
ἡμεις
we
we
δε
yet
yet
μαρΤυρουμεν
we-are-testifying
we-are-testifying
και
and
and
οιδας
you-are-seeing
you-are-seeing
ὁτι
since
since
ἡ
the
the
μαρτυρια
testimony
testimony
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
αληθης
true
true
εστιν
is
is
Final greetings
13
πολλα
many
many
ειχον
held
held
γραψαι
to-write
to-write
σοι
[to]-you
[to]-you
αλλ᾽
but
but
ου
not
not
θελω
I-am-choosing
I-am-choosing
δια
through
through
μελανος
[of]-ink
[of]-ink
και
and
and
καλαμου
[of]-reed
[of]-reed
σοι
[to]-you
[to]-you
γραφειν
to-be-writing
to-be-writing
ελπιζω
I-am-expecting
I-am-expecting
δε
yet
yet
ευθεως
immediately
immediately
σε
you
you
ιδειν
to-see
to-see
και
and
and
στομα
mouth
mouth
προς
toward
toward
στομα
mouth
mouth
λαλησομεν
we-shall-talk
we-shall-talk