3 John 1:6
who bore witness to thy love before the church; whom if thou send forward on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well;
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
5Beloved, thou doest a faithful thing, in whatever thou doest to the brethren, and that to strangers,
7for on behalf of the NAME they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
Cross References
Acts 15:3They therefore, having been sent forward by the church, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren.
Acts 21:5And when we had completed the days, we departed and went our way; they all accompanying us, with wives and children, till we were out of the city; and we kneeled down on the beach, and prayed.
2 Corinthians 1:16and to pass by you into Macedonia, and from Macedonia to come again to you, and by you to be brought on my way to Judea.
Colossians 1:10that ye may walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, bringing forth fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Titus 3:13Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, send forward on their journey zealously, that nothing may be wanting to them.
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 →