3 John 1:5
My loved one, you are doing a good work in being kind to those brothers who come from other places;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
In Context
4I have no greater joy than to have news that my children are walking in the true way.
Cross References
Matthew 25:16Straight away he who had been given the five talents went and did trade with them, and made five more.
Luke 16:10He who is true in a little, is true in much; he who is false in small things, is false in great.
Galatians 6:10So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.
1 Peter 4:10Making distribution among one another of whatever has been given to you, like true servants of the unmeasured grace of God;
Matthew Henry on 3 John 1:4-9
The Character of Gaius. ( a. d. 90.) 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; 6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: 7 Because that for his name's sake they went… Read the whole commentary →