3 John 1:7

since for the sake of the Name they have started out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

In Context

6They have borne testimony to your love before the church. You will do well to speed them on their way worthily of God;

8Hence we ought to support such, so that we may become fellow workers for the truth.

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Cross References

Acts 5:41So they left Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been deemed worthy to suffer disgrace for the sake of the Name;

Acts 9:16"for I am going to show him all he has to suffer for the sake of my name."

1 Corinthians 9:18What then is my wage? This, that I can make the gospel free where I carry it; and that I can refrain from using my rights as a preacher of the gospel.

2 Corinthians 11:7Is it a sin, forsooth, that I humbled myself that you might be exalted, in preaching the gospel to you free of cost?

Colossians 1:24I am now rejoicing in my sufferings on your behalf; and I am filling up in my own body what is yet lacking of the sufferings of Christ in behalf of the church, his Body.

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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