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3 John 1:2

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

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ἈγαπητέagapēteBelovedἀγαπητός (agapētos)adjective, vocative, singular, masculine — “Beloved”, the calling formG27loved, beloved, with two special applications: the Beloved, a title of the Messiah (Christ), as beloved beyond all others by the God who sent Him; of Christians, as beloved by God, Christ, and one another.This verse uses “beloved”.Belovedπερὶperiaboveπερίpreposition — “above”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.aboveπάντωνpantōnall thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “all things”, the of-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.all thingsεὔχομαίeuchomaito prayεὔχομαιverb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to pray”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2172I pray, wish.This verse uses “pray”.σεsethat thouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “that thou”, the object formG4771you.that thouεὐοδοῦσθαιeuodousthaito mayest prosperεὐοδόομαι (euodoomai)verb, present passive infinitive — “to mayest prosper”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2137I cause to prosper, pass: I have a happy (successful) journey, hence: I prosper.mayest prosperκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὑγιαίνεινhugiaineinto be in healthὑγιαίνω (hugiainō)verb, present active infinitive — “to be in health”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5198I am well, am in good health; I am right, reasonable, sound, pure, uncorrupted.be in healthκαθὼςkathōseven asκαθώςconjunction — “even as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.even asεὐοδοῦταίeuodoutaiprosperethεὐοδόομαι (euodoomai)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “prospereth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2137I cause to prosper, pass: I have a happy (successful) journey, hence: I prosper.prosperethσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ψυχήpsuchēsoulψυχήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “soul”, the subject formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

beloved, concerning all things I desire thee to prosper, and to be in health, even as thy soul doth prosper,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

beloved, concerning all things I desire thee to prosper, and to be in health, even as thy soul doth prosper,

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

Beloved, I desire that in all things thou shouldest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.

Douay-Rheims

Dearly beloved, concerning all things I make it my prayer that thou mayest proceed prosperously, and fare well as thy soul doth prosperously.

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