12Demetrius 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.
Focused Passage
3 John 1:12
Walking in the Truth Through Faithful Hospitality
John moves from affectionate blessing, to commendation of truth-shaped hospitality, to warning against prideful obstruction, to commendation of a faithful example, and finally to personal fellowship.
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Verse 12
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DemetriusΔημητρίῳG1216Noun - Dative Masculine Singularhas received a good testimonyμεμαρτύρηταιG3140Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularfromὑπὸG5259PrepositioneveryoneπάντωνG3956Adjective - Genitive Masculine PluralandκαὶG2532ConjunctionfromὑπὸG5259PrepositiontheτῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine SingulartruthἀληθείαςG225Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularitselfαὐτῆςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular-καὶG2532ConjunctionWeἡμεῖςG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person PluralalsoδὲG1161Conjunctiontestify [for him]μαρτυροῦμενG3140Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralandκαὶG2532Conjunctionyou knowοἶδαςG1492Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionourἡμῶνG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural-ἡG3588Article - Nominative Feminine SingulartestimonyμαρτυρίαG3141Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularisἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingulartrueἀληθήςG227Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular