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forγὰρthey went outἐξῆλθονfor the sake ofὑπὲρthe Name,τοῦ ὀνόματοςtakingλαμβάνοντεςnothingμηδὲνfromἀπὸthe Gentiles.τῶν ἐθνικῶν
3 John 1:7
Study it in the app“for they went out for the sake of the Name, taking nothing from the Gentiles.”
With the Greek beneath
3 John 1:7, word by word
- they went outἐξῆλθονexēlthon
go out
To leave the place where one was and go outside or elsewhere.
Where else “exēlthon” appears- the Nameὀνόματοςonomatos
name
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onomatos” appears- takingλαμβάνοντεςlambanontes
take
To grasp something in the hand, or take it from someone.
Where else “lambanontes” appears- nothingμηδὲνmēden
no one, nothing
No one, nothing.
Where else “mēden” appears- the Gentilesἐθνικῶνethnikōn
Gentile
Gentile: one who does not belong to the people of Israel.
Where else “ethnikōn” appears
Translation note
“The Name”: probably that of Jesus.
The context
6who have testified to your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God;
7 · This verse (above)
8So we ought to support such people, so that we may become fellow workers with the truth.