3 John 1:8

So we who believe in Christ ought to give food and money to such people to help them as they teach others God’s true message.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

In Context

7When those fellow believers went out to tell people about Jesus [MTY], the people who do not believe in Christ did not give them anything to help them.

9I wrote a letter to the congregation telling them to help those fellow believers. However, Diotrephes does not ◄acknowledge my authority/ pay any attention to what I wrote►, because he ◄desires to be in charge/wants to be the leader► of the congregation.

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Cross References

Psalms 94:16But when wicked people ◄ oppressed me/treated me cruelly►, ◄who defended me?/no one defended me.► [RHQ] No one stood up to testify for me against those evil people [RHQ].

Matthew 10:40“ God considers that everyone who welcomes you, welcomes me [SIM], and he considers that everyone who welcomes me welcomes him, the one who sent me [SIM].

1 Corinthians 3:5So what you really ought to think about Apollos and me [RHQ] is that we(dl) are merely men who serve God. As a result of our telling you the message about Christ, you trusted in him. Both of us (dl) are merely doing the work that the Lord appointed us to do.

2 Corinthians 6:1Therefore, because I am working together with God himself, I say this to you very strongly: God has already kindly forgiven you because Christ died for you, so do not now say “It does not matter if I live just to please myself.”

2 Corinthians 8:23As for Titus, I have chosen him because he is my partner, and he has worked faithfully with me to help you. As for the other two men, the congregations in this area are sending them as their messengers. These two men honor Christ by everything they do.

Colossians 4:11Jesus, who is also called Justus, also ◄says that he is thinking fondly about you/greets you/sends you his greetings►. These three men are the only Jewish believers who are working with me in order that people would submit to God as their king, and they have all comforted me.

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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