3 John 1:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

Young's Literal Translation
we, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to the truth.

King James Bible
We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

Greek
Therefore
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

we
ἡμεῖς (hēmeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

ought
ὀφείλομεν (opheilomen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 3784: Or, its prolonged form opheileo probably from the base of ophelos; to owe; figuratively, to be under obligation; morally, to fail in duty.

to support
ὑπολαμβάνειν (hypolambanein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 5274: (a) I take up, (b) I welcome, entertain, (c) I answer, (d) I suppose, imagine.

such [men],
τοιούτους (toioutous)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).

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

we may be
γινώμεθα (ginōmetha)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

fellow workers
συνεργοὶ (synergoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4904: A fellow worker, associate, helper. From a presumed compound of sun and the base of ergon; a co-laborer, i.e. Coadjutor.

for 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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