3 John 1:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are 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.

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

Greek
I have
ἔχω (echō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

no
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

greater
μειζοτέραν (meizoteran)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative
Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

joy
χαράν (charan)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5479: Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight.

than
τούτων (toutōn)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

hear [that]
ἀκούω (akouō)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

my
ἐμὰ (ema)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1699: My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.

children
τέκνα (tekna)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5043: A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child.

are walking
περιπατοῦντα (peripatounta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4043: From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

truth.
ἀληθείᾳ (alētheia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 225: From alethes; truth.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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