3 John 1:2
Beloved! concerning all things, I pray thou mayest be prospering, and be in health, even as, thy soul, is prospering,
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
1The elder, unto Gaius the beloved, whom, I, love in truth.
Cross References
Philippians 2:4Not, to your own things, severally looking, but, to the things of others, severally:—
Colossians 1:4Having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which ye have unto all the saints,—
1 Thessalonians 2:13And, for this cause, we, are also giving thanks unto God unceasingly, that, when ye received a spoken word from us—which was God’s, ye welcomed it—not as a human word, but, even as it truly is, a divine word,—which is also inwardly working itself in you who believe.
1 Thessalonians 3:6But, when, just now, Timothy came unto us, from you, and brought us good tidings of your faith and love,—and that ye have good remembrance of us, continually, longing to see, us,—even as, we also, to see you,
2 Thessalonians 2:13But, we, are bound to give thanks unto God continually concerning you, brethren beloved by the Lord, for that God chose you, from the beginning, unto salvation, in sanctification of spirit and belief of truth,—
James 5:12But, before all things, my brethren, do not swear,—either by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath; but let your Yea be yea, and your Nay nay,—lest, under judgment, ye fall.
Matthew Henry on 3 John 1:2-3
Completed by John Reynolds, of Shrewsbury . Christian communion is exerted and cherished by letter. Christians are to be commended in the practical proof of their professed subjection to the gospel of Christ. The animating and countenancing of generous and public-spirited persons is doing good to many—to this end the apostle sends this encouraging epistle to his friend Gaius, in which also he complains of the quite opposite spirit and practice of a certain minister, and confirms the good report concerning another… Read the whole commentary →