3 John 1:2
Dear one, I pray for you to prosper in every way and to be healthy, just as your soul prospers.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
1The elder, to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
Cross References
Philippians 2:4Let each of you look out not only for his own concerns, but also for what concerns others.
Colossians 1:4(having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love toward all the saints),
1 Thessalonians 2:13Another reason we give thanks to God continually is that when you received from us the spoken Word of God, you welcomed it not as the word of men but, as it actually is, the Word of God, which is indeed operative in you who believe.
1 Thessalonians 3:6But now that Timothy has come to us from you and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, just as we also long to see you
2 Thessalonians 2:13Now we are obligated to always give thanks to God about you, brothers loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God chose you into salvation, through sanctification of spirit and belief in truth,
James 5:12But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or any other oath. Let your “Yes” be “Yes”, and your “No”, “No”, lest you fall into pretense.
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 →