KJV: Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
YLT: to Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also -- we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.
Darby: Demetrius has witness borne to him by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear witness, and thou knowest that our witness is true.
ASV: Demetrius hath the witness of all men , and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness: and thou knowest that our witness is true.
Δημητρίῳ | To Demetrius |
Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: Δημήτριος Sense: a heathen silversmith at Ephesus. |
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μεμαρτύρηται | witness has been given |
Parse: Verb, Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: μαρτυρέω Sense: to be a witness, to bear witness, i.e. to affirm that one has seen or heard or experienced something, or that he knows it because taught by divine revelation or inspiration. |
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αὐτῆς | itself |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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ἀληθείας | truth |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: ἀλήθεια Sense: objectively. |
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δὲ | also |
Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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μαρτυροῦμεν | bear witness |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 1st Person Plural Root: μαρτυρέω Sense: to be a witness, to bear witness, i.e. to affirm that one has seen or heard or experienced something, or that he knows it because taught by divine revelation or inspiration. |
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οἶδας | you know |
Parse: Verb, Perfect Indicative Active, 2nd Person Singular Root: οἶδα Sense: to see. |
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ὅτι | that |
Parse: Conjunction Root: ὅτι Sense: that, because, since. |
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μαρτυρία | testimony |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: μαρτυρία Sense: a testifying. |
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ἡμῶν | of us |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 1st Person Plural Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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ἀληθής | TRUE |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: ἀληθής Sense: true. |
Greek Commentary for 3 John 1:12
Perfect passive indicative of μαρτυρεω martureō “it has been witnessed to Demetrius (dative case) by all.” We know nothing else about him, unless, as is unlikely, he be identified with Demas as a shortened form (Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:4; 2 Timothy 4:10), who has come back after his desertion or with the Ephesian silversmith (Acts 19:21.), who may have been converted under John‘s ministry, which one would like to believe, though there is no evidence for it. He may indeed be the bearer of this letter from Ephesus to Gaius and may also have come under suspicion for some reason and hence John‘s warm commendation. [source]
A second commendation of Demetrius. It is possible, in view of 1 John 5:6 (the Spirit is the truth), that John means the Holy Spirit and not a mere personification of the truth.Yea we also (και ημεις δε kai hēmeis de). A third witness to Demetrius, that is John himself (literary plural).Thou knowest “The words in John 21:24 sound like an echo of this sentence” (Westcott). John knew Demetrius well in Ephesus. [source]
A third witness to Demetrius, that is John himself (literary plural). [source]
“The words in John 21:24 sound like an echo of this sentence” (Westcott). John knew Demetrius well in Ephesus. [source]
Lit., unto Demetrius witness hath been born. See John 3:26. [source]
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John's characteristic appeal to Christian knowledge. Compare 1 John 2:20, 1 John 2:21; 1 John 4:2, 1 John 4:14, 1 John 4:16; 1 John 5:15, 1 John 5:18; 3 John 1:12. [source]