3 John 1:6

who have witnessed to thy divine love before the church: whom you will do well, having sent forth worthily of God.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

5Beloved, whatsoever faithful deed thou mayest do to the brethren, thou art also dispensing to the strangers,

7For the sake of his name they went out, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.

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Cross References

Acts 15:3Then indeed they having been sent away by the church, traveled through both Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles: and they continued to make great joy to all the brethren.

Acts 21:5And when it came to pass that we refitted during those days, having come out, we departed, all sending us forth, along with the women and children, out of the city: and putting down the knees on the shore, having prayed,

2 Corinthians 1:16and through you to go unto Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and by you to be sent forward into Judea.

Colossians 1:10that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all loyalty, in every good work bearing fruit, and increasing in the perfect knowledge of God.

Titus 3:13Send on Zenas the lawyer and Apollos speedily, in order that nothing may be lacking to them.

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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