3 John 1:4
Strong's Lexicon
I have
ἔχω (echō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

no
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

greater
μειζοτέραν (meizoteran)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

joy
χαράν (charan)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5479: Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight.

than
τούτων (toutōn)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

hear [that]
ἀκούω (akouō)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

my
ἐμὰ (ema)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1699: My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.

children
τέκνα (tekna)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5043: A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child.

are walking
περιπατοῦντα (peripatounta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4043: From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῇ ()
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

truth.
ἀληθείᾳ (alētheia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 225: From alethes; truth.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

Young's Literal Translation
greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

New American Standard Bible
I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

King James Bible
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

New Living Translation
I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth.

English Standard Version
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

New American Standard Bible
I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

King James Bible
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

International Standard Version
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living according to the truth.

NET Bible
I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are living according to the truth.

American Standard Version
Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

English Revised Version
Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

Young's Literal Translation
greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.
















Cross References
1 Corinthians 4:14
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

2 Corinthians 6:13
Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.

Galatians 4:19
My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

1 Thessalonians 2:11
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

1 Timothy 1:2
Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

2 Timothy 1:2
To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Philemon 1:10
I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

1 John 2:1
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

2 John 1:4
I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

3 John 1:1
The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

3 John 1:3
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
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