King James Version

3 John 1:4

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (τῇ) before truth here.

μειζοτέρανmeizoterangreatμειζότερος (meizóteros)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, feminine — “great”, the object formG3186Strong’s files this form under G3173 (μέγας, years).greaterτούτωνtoutōnthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, plural, neuter — “this”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔχωechōto haveἔχωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.χαράνcharanjoyχαρά (chara)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “joy”, the object formG5479joy, gladness, a source of joy.This verse uses “joy”.joyἵναhinathan toἵναadverb — “than to”G2443in order that, so that.than toἀκούωakouōhearἀκούωverb, present active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “hear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.hearτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐμὰemamyἐμός (emós)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “my”, the object formG1699Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).that myτέκναteknachildrenτέκνον (teknon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “children”, the object formG5043a child, descendent, inhabitant.childrenἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruthἀλήθειαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “truth”, the to- or for-formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.truthπεριπατοῦνταperipatountato walkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, neuter — “to walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

World English Bible

I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth.

Darby Translation

I have no greater joy than these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth.

Douay-Rheims

I have no greater grace than this, to hear that my children walk in truth.

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