3 John 1:3
I am very happy because some fellow believers have come here and told me that you conduct your life in a manner that is consistent with God’s true message.
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Cross References
Psalms 119:11I have ◄memorized/stored in my mind► many of ◄your words/what you have promised► in order that I will not sin against you.
2 Corinthians 7:6But God, who always encourages his people when they are discouraged, encouraged us by sending Titus back to us.
Philippians 1:4Every time [DOU] I pray for you, I joyfully pray [DOU] for all of you.
1 Thessalonians 2:19We were strongly desiring to be with you, because truly you [RHQ] are the ones about whom we are proud and joyful! It is because we are confident that you will ◄ remain faithful/continue believing in God► that we will be joyful! You are the ones who we confidently expect will keep strongly trusting in God! It is because you will ◄ remain faithful/continue believing in God► that we will be proud of the work that we have done [MET, RHQ] when our Lord Jesus examines what we all have done, at the time when he comes back to earth!
2 John 1:2All of us believe God’s true message. It is in our ◄ inner beings/hearts► and we will continue to believe it forever!
3 John 1:4I am very happy when I hear that ◄people whom I helped to believe in Christ/my spiritual children► are conducting their lives like you are!
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 →