3JN 1

3 John 2

WEB

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

BSB

Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.

KJV

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

Matthew Henry

Verses 1–2

3 John 1:1–2

I. The sacred penman writes and sends the letter, referred to as "The elder," meaning by years and office, deserving honor. Some question whether this was John the apostle, but his style and spirit are evident. Gaius could not question who wrote it. John humbly refers to himself as "the elder," aligning with ordinary church pastors. II. The recipient is Gaius, a well-beloved individual, possibly the same Gaius mentioned by Paul in Romans 16:23. John expresses his love for him "in the truth," for walking in truth, which shows true love rooted in the gospel. III. John prays for Gaius, asking for the prosperity of both his soul and body. Soul prosperity is the greatest blessing, often housed in a fragile body, but the desire for both spiritual and physical well-being is evident.

Cross-references: Rom 16:23

Greek interlinear

εὐοδοῦσθαιeuodousthaiverb · present · passive · inf
εὐοδοῦταίeuodoutaiverb · 3rd · present · passive · indic · sing

G27

ἀγαπητόςagapētós/ag-ap-ay-tos'/

(dearly, well) beloved, dear

Derivation: from G25;

beloved

KJV: (dearly, well) beloved, dear.

See also: G25.

G4012

περίperí/per-ee'/

(there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with

Derivation: from the base of G4008;

properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)

KJV: (there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with.

In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).

See also: G4008.

G3956

πᾶςpâs/pas/

all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever

Derivation: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word;

all, any, every, the whole

KJV: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.

G2172

εὔχομαιeúchomai/yoo'-khom-ahee/

pray, will, wish

Derivation: middle voice of a primary verb;

to wish; by implication, to pray to God

KJV: pray, will, wish.

G4771

σύ/soo/

thou

Derivation: the personal pronoun of the second person singular;

thou

KJV: thou.

See also G4571, G4671, G4675; and for the plural G5209, G5210, G5213, G5216.

See also: G4675, G4571, G4671, G5209, G5210, G5213, G5216.

G2532

καίkaí/kahee/

and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet

Derivation: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force;

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

KJV: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.

G5198

ὑγιαίνωhygiaínō/hoog-ee-ah'-ee-no/

be in health, (be safe and) sound, (be) whole(-some)

Derivation: from G5199;

to have sound health, i.e. be well (in body); figuratively, to be uncorrupt (true in doctrine)

KJV: be in health, (be safe and) sound, (be) whole(-some).

See also: G5199.

G2531

καθώςkathṓs/kath-oce'/

according to, (according, even) as, how, when

Derivation: from G2596 and G5613;

just (or inasmuch) as, that

KJV: according to, (according, even) as, how, when.

See also: G2596, G5613.

G3588

ho/ho/

the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc

, including the feminine , and the neuter τό in all their inflections;

Derivation: the definite article;

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)

KJV: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

G5590

ψυχήpsychḗ/psoo-khay'/

heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you

Derivation: from G5594;

breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew H5315, H7307 and H2416)

KJV: heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.

See also: G5594, G4151, G2222, H5315, H7307, H2416.

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