3 John 1:5
Beloved, whatsoever faithful deed thou mayest do to the brethren, thou art also dispensing to the strangers,
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
In Context
4I have no greater joy than this, that I may hear of my children walking about in truth.
Cross References
Matthew 25:16The one having received the five talents going immediately, operated with the same, and made other five talents.
Luke 16:10He that is faithful in the least is also faithful in much: and he that is unrighteous in the least is unrighteous in much.
Galatians 6:10Then therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
1 Peter 4:10as each one received the gift of grace, ministering the same to one another, as the good stewards of the manifold grace of God:
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 →