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3 John 1:7

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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)

(See Variants Below)

G5228 that for his name's sake υπερ

G1063 Because γαρ

G3588 the του

G3686 ονοματος

G1831 they went forth εξηλθον

G3367 nothing μηδεν

G2983 taking λαμβανοντες

G575 of απο

G3588 the των

G1484 Gentiles εθνων

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

G1063 Because

that

for

his

name's

G5228 sake

they

went

G1831 forth

G2983 taking

G3367 nothing

G575 of

G3588 the

G1484 Gentiles

Textus Receptus Support:

Stephanus:

Beza:

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Variants

This verse is not fully supported by the Stephanus 1550 but is supported by the Beza 1598.

Variant: Read "the Name's sake" instead of "his name's sake."

Greek-English Dictionary

Strongs: G1484

Greek: ἔθνος

Transliteration: ethnos

Pronunciation: eth'-nos

Part of Speech: Noun Neuter

Bible Usage: Gentile heathen nation people.

Definition:

a race (as of the same habit) that is a tribe; specifically a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually by implication pagan)

1. a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together

a. a company, troop, swarm

2. a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus

a. the human family

3. a tribe, nation, people group

4. in the OT, foreign nations not worshipping the true God, pagans, Gentiles

5. Paul uses the term for Gentile Christians

Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.