5{
"verseID": "2 John.1.5",
"source": "Καὶ νῦν ἐρωτῶ σε, κυρία, οὐχ ὡς ἐντολὴν γράφων σοι καινήν, ἀλλὰ ἣν εἴχομεν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, ἵνα ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους.",
"text": "And now I *erōtō* you, *kyria*, not as *entolēn* *graphōn* to you *kainēn*, but which we *eichomen* from *archēs*, that we might *agapōmen* *allēlous*.",
"grammar": {
"*erōtō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - ask/request",
"*kyria*": "vocative, feminine, singular - lady/mistress",
"*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment",
"*graphōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - writing",
"*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new",
"*eichomen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 1st person plural - were having",
"*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning",
"*agapōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - may love",
"*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another"
},
"variants": {
"*erōtō*": "ask/request/beseech",
"*kyria*": "lady/mistress (could be title or proper name)",
"*entolēn*": "commandment/order/charge",
"*graphōn*": "writing/recording",
"*kainēn*": "new/fresh/unprecedented",
"*eichomen*": "were having/possessing/holding",
"*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first cause",
"*agapōmen*": "may love/cherish/value highly",
"*allēlous*": "one another/each other"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "2 John.1.6",
"source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, ἵνα περιπατῶμεν κατὰ τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ. Αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολή, καθὼς ἠκούσατε ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, Ἵνα, ἐν αὐτῇ περιπατῆτε.",
"text": "And this *estin* the *agapē*, that we *peripatōmen* according to the *entolas* of him. This *estin* the *entolē*, just as you *ēkousate* from *archēs*, that, in it you *peripatēte*.",
"grammar": {
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is",
"*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love",
"*peripatōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - may walk/live",
"*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments",
"*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment",
"*ēkousate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - heard",
"*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning",
"*peripatēte*": "present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - may walk/live"
},
"variants": {
"*estin*": "is/exists",
"*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence",
"*peripatōmen*": "may walk/live/conduct ourselves",
"*entolas*": "commandments/orders/charges",
"*entolē*": "commandment/order/charge",
"*ēkousate*": "heard/listened to/understood",
"*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first cause",
"*peripatēte*": "may walk/live/conduct yourselves"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "2 John.1.7",
"source": "Ὅτι πολλοὶ πλάνοι εἰσῆλθόν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, οἱ μὴ ὁμολογοῦντες Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐρχόμενον ἐν σαρκί. Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ πλάνος καὶ ὁ ἀντίχριστος.",
"text": "Because many *planoi* *eisēlthon* into the *kosmon*, those not *homologountes* *Iēsoun Christon* *erchomenon* in *sarki*. This *estin* the *planos* and the *antichristos*.",
"grammar": {
"*planoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - deceivers",
"*eisēlthon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - entered/went in",
"*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world",
"*homologountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - confessing/acknowledging",
"*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus",
"*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ",
"*erchomenon*": "present, middle/passive, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - coming",
"*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh",
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is",
"*planos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - deceiver",
"*antichristos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - antichrist"
},
"variants": {
"*planoi*": "deceivers/imposters/misleaders",
"*eisēlthon*": "entered/went in/came into",
"*kosmon*": "world/universe/creation",
"*homologountes*": "confessing/acknowledging/professing",
"*erchomenon*": "coming/arriving/appearing",
"*sarki*": "flesh/body/human nature",
"*planos*": "deceiver/imposter/misleader",
"*antichristos*": "antichrist/opponent of Christ"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "2 John.1.8",
"source": "Βλέπετε ἑαυτούς, ἵνα μὴ ἀπολέσωμεν ἃ εἰργασάμεθα, ἀλλὰ μισθὸν πλήρη ἀπολάβωμεν.",
"text": "*Blepete* *heautous*, that not we might *apolesōmen* what we *eirgasametha*, but *misthon plērē* we might *apolabōmen*.",
"grammar": {
"*Blepete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - watch/look at",
"*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - yourselves",
"*apolesōmen*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - might lose/destroy",
"*eirgasametha*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 1st person plural - worked for/accomplished",
"*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward/wage",
"*plērē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - full/complete",
"*apolabōmen*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - might receive/obtain"
},
"variants": {
"*Blepete*": "watch/look at/pay attention to",
"*heautous*": "yourselves/your own selves",
"*apolesōmen*": "might lose/destroy/ruin",
"*eirgasametha*": "worked for/accomplished/achieved",
"*misthon*": "reward/wage/payment",
"*plērē*": "full/complete/filled",
"*apolabōmen*": "might receive/obtain/recover"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "2 John.1.9",
"source": "Πᾶς ὁ παραβαίνων, καὶ μὴ μένων ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, Θεὸν οὐκ ἔχει. Ὁ μένων ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, οὗτος καὶ τὸν Πατέρα καὶ τὸν Υἱὸν ἔχει.",
"text": "Everyone *parabainōn*, and not *menōn* in the *didachē* of the *Christou*, *Theon* not *echei*. The one *menōn* in the *didachē* of the *Christou*, this one both the *Patera* and the *Huion* *echei*.",
"grammar": {
"*parabainōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - transgressing/going beyond",
"*menōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - remaining/abiding",
"*didachē*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine",
"*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ",
"*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God",
"*echei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has",
"*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father",
"*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son"
},
"variants": {
"*parabainōn*": "transgressing/going beyond/deviating",
"*menōn*": "remaining/abiding/continuing",
"*didachē*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction",
"*Christou*": "of Christ/Messiah",
"*Theon*": "God/deity",
"*echei*": "has/holds/possesses",
"*Patera*": "Father/ancestor",
"*Huion*": "Son/descendant"
}
}