King James Version

3 John 1:7

Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Gentile [people]” (ἐθνικῶν.) after the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Gentile [nations]” (ἐθνῶν) after the here.

ὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὀνόματοςonomatosname'sὄνομα (onoma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “name's”, the of-formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.This verse uses “name”.name'sἐξῆλθονexēlthonthey went forthἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they went forth”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.they went forthμηδὲνmēdennothingμηδείς (mēdeis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “nothing”, the object formG3367no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “nothing”.nothingλαμβάνοντεςlambanontesto takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to take”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.ἀπὸapoofἀπόpreposition — “of”G575from, away from.ofτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐθνικῶνethnikōnGentilesἐθνικός (ethnikos)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “Gentiles”, the of-formG1482pagan, heathen, gentile; subst: a Gentile, non-Jew.the Gentiles

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐθνῶνethnōnGentilesἔθνος (ethnos)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “Gentiles”, the of-formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because for [His] name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;

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American Standard Version (1901)

because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

Young’s Literal Translation

because for [His] name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;

World English Bible

because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

Darby Translation

for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations.

Douay-Rheims

Because, for his name they went out, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

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