3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children walk in the truth.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
In Context
3For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bore witness to thy truth, as thou walkest in truth.
5Beloved, thou doest a faithful thing whatever thou doest to the brethren, and that to strangers,
Cross References
Psalms 26:1“A psalm of David.” Be thou my judge, O LORD! for I have walked in uprightness. I have put my trust in the LORD, therefore shall I not fall.
Isaiah 8:18Behold, I, and the children which Jehovah hath given me, Are signs and tokens in Israel From Jehovah of hosts, who dwelleth upon mount Zion.
John 12:35Jesus therefore said to them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
Galatians 2:14But when I saw that they were not walking uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of gentiles, and not that of the Jews, how is it that thou compellest the gentiles to keep the customs of the Jews?
1 Timothy 1:2to Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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 →