3 John 1:8
Strong's Lexicon
Therefore
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

we
ἡμεῖς (hēmeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

ought
ὀφείλομεν (opheilomen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3784: Or, its prolonged form opheileo probably from the base of ophelos; to owe; figuratively, to be under obligation; morally, to fail in duty.

to support
ὑπολαμβάνειν (hypolambanein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 5274: (a) I take up, (b) I welcome, entertain, (c) I answer, (d) I suppose, imagine.

such [men],
τοιούτους (toioutous)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).

so that
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.

we may be
γινώμεθα (ginōmetha)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

fellow workers
συνεργοὶ (synergoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4904: A fellow worker, associate, helper. From a presumed compound of sun and the base of ergon; a co-laborer, i.e. Coadjutor.

for 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
Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

Young's Literal Translation
we, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to the truth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, we ought to support such men so that we can be coworkers with the truth.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers with the truth.

King James Bible
We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.

New Living Translation
So we ourselves should support them so that we can be their partners as they teach the truth.

English Standard Version
Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers with the truth.

King James Bible
We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, we ought to support such men so that we can be coworkers with the truth.

International Standard Version
Therefore, we ought to support such people so that we can become genuine helpers with them.

NET Bible
Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we become coworkers in cooperation with the truth.

American Standard Version
We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth.

English Revised Version
We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.

Young's Literal Translation
we, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to the truth.
















Cross References
3 John 1:7
Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

3 John 1:9
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

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

3 John 1:6
Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

3 John 1:5
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

3 John 1:10
Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.

3 John 1:11
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
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