4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
Focused Passage
3 John 1:4
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 4
Cross-references
Galatians 4:19 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:2 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 1:2 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 1:2 Classic cross-references Proverbs 23:24 Classic cross-references John 15:8-11 OliveGrove study links John 17:17 OliveGrove study links John 8:31-32 OliveGrove study links
Original words
I have ἔχω G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular no οὐκ G3756 Adverb greater μειζοτέραν G3173 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative joy χαράν G5479 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular than τούτων G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction hear [that] ἀκούω G191 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular my ἐμὰ G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 1st Person Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural children τέκνα G5043 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural are walking περιπατοῦντα G4043 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular truth ἀληθείᾳ G225 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular