3 John 1:6

who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:

American Standard Version

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

5Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;

7because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

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Cross References

Jonah 4:4And Jehovah said, Doest thou well to be angry?

Acts 15:3They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

Acts 21:5And when it came to pass that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey; and they all, with wives and children, brought us on our way till we were out of the city: and kneeling down on the beach, we prayed, and bade each other farewell;

2 Corinthians 1:16and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and of you to be set forward on my journey unto Judaea.

Colossians 1:10to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Titus 3:13Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto 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 →

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