3 John 1:7
For, in behalf of The Name, have they gone forth, taking, nothing, from them of the nations.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
In Context
Cross References
2 Kings 5:15And he returned unto the man of God, he and all his company; and came, and took his stand before him, and said—Lo! I pray thee—I know that there is no God in all the earth, save in Israel,—now, therefore, I pray thee, accept a blessing from thy servant.
Acts 5:41They, therefore, went rejoicing from the presence of the high-council; in that they had been accounted worthy, in behalf of The Name, to suffer dishonour.
Acts 9:16For, I, will let him understand how many things he must needs, for my name, suffer.
1 Corinthians 9:18What, then, is my reward? that, in telling the glad-message, free of cost, I should put the glad-message,—to the end I should not use to the full my right in the glad-message.
2 Corinthians 11:7Or, a sin, did I commit—abasing, myself, that, ye, might be exalted,—in that, free of charge, God’s glad-message, I announced unto you?
Colossians 1:24Now, am I rejoicing in the sufferings on your behalf, and am filling up the things that lack of the tribulations of the Christ, in my flesh, in behalf of his body, which is the assembly,
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 →