3 John 1:6
who have borne witness of your love in the presence of the church. You do well to send them off on their journey in a manner worthy of God,
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5Beloved, you practice faithfulness whenever you work for the brothers and for strangers
7because it was for the sake of the name that they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
Cross References
Jonah 4:4Yahweh said, “Is it good that you are so angry?”
Acts 15:3They therefore, being sent by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria and announced the conversion of the Gentiles. They brought great joy to all the brothers.
Acts 21:5When our days there were over, we left and went on our way, and they all, with their wives and children, accompanied out of the city. Then we knelt down on the beach, prayed,
2 Corinthians 1:16I was planning to visit you on my way to Macedonia. Then I wanted to visit you again on my trip from Macedonia, and then for you to send me on my way to Judea.
Colossians 1:10We have been praying that you will walk worthily of the Lord in pleasing ways. We have been praying that you will bear fruit in every good deed and that you will grow in the knowledge of God.
Titus 3:13Do everything you can to send on their way Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they lack nothing.
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 →