3 John 1:5

Our beloved, thou doest in faith, what thou performest towards the brethren; and especially towards strangers,

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

In Context

4And I have no greater joy, than to hear that my children walk in the truth.

6who have borne testimony to thy charity before the whole church, to whom thou doest good, as is pleasing to God.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:16Then he that received five talents, went and traded with them, and gained five more.

Luke 16:10He that is faithful in the little, is also faithful in the much; and he that is unjust in the little, is also unjust in the much.

Galatians 6:10Now, therefore, while we have the opportunity, let us practice good works towards all men, and especially towards them of the household of faith.

1 Peter 4:10And let each of you minister to his associates the gift which he hath received from God; as being 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 →

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