4. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 John 1:4:1 ⧉ἘχάρηνekhareenI rejoiced 2 John 1:4:2 ⧉λίανleeangreatly 2 John 1:4:3 ⧉ὅτιoteethat 2 John 1:4:4 ⧉εὕρηκαevreekaI have found 2 John 1:4:5 ⧉ἐκekfrom 2 John 1:4:6 ⧉τῶνtonthe 2 John 1:4:7 ⧉τέκνωνteknonchildren 2 John 1:4:8 ⧉σουsooyour 2 John 1:4:9 ⧉περιπατοῦνταςpereepatoontaswalking 2 John 1:4:10 ⧉ἐνenin 2 John 1:4:11 ⧉ἀληθείᾳaleetheeatruth 2 John 1:4:12 ⧉καθὼςkathosjust as 2 John 1:4:13 ⧉ἐντολὴνentoleena commandment 2 John 1:4:14 ⧉ἐλάβομενelavomenwe received 2 John 1:4:15 ⧉παρὰparafrom 2 John 1:4:16 ⧉τοῦtoothe 2 John 1:4:17 ⧉πατρόςpatrosFather |
4. Formal Translation I greatly rejoiced to find that some of your children were living in the truth, just as we had received a commandment from the Father {pater, Faithful Command Giver}. |
4. Dynamic Translation It brought me great joy to discover that some of your children are living in the truth, just as the Father {pater, Loving Guiding Source} commanded us. |