3 John 1:2
Beloved, I pray for thee to prosper concerning all things, and to be healthy, just as thy soul prospers.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
1The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
Cross References
Philippians 2:4Look ye out (each man) not to things of yourselves, but each man also to the things of others.
Colossians 1:4having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love toward all the sanctified,
1 Thessalonians 2:13And because of this we thank God without ceasing, because, having received the word of God heard from us, ye received not the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.
1 Thessalonians 3:6But now of Timothy, having come to us from you, and having proclaimed good news to us of your faith and love, and that ye always have a good recollection of us, longing to see us, just as we also you,
2 Thessalonians 2:13But we are indebted to express thanks to God always about you, brothers, beloved by Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation, in sanctification of spirit and belief of truth,
James 5:12But above all things, my brothers, swear not. Neither by the heaven, nor the earth, nor any other oath, but let your yes be yes, and the no, no, so that ye may not fall into hypocrisy.
Matthew Henry on 3 John 1:2-3
Completed by John Reynolds, of Shrewsbury . Christian communion is exerted and cherished by letter. Christians are to be commended in the practical proof of their professed subjection to the gospel of Christ. The animating and countenancing of generous and public-spirited persons is doing good to many—to this end the apostle sends this encouraging epistle to his friend Gaius, in which also he complains of the quite opposite spirit and practice of a certain minister, and confirms the good report concerning another… Read the whole commentary →