3 John 1:4

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

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

In Context

3For I greatly rejoiced, when the brethren came, and bore testimony to thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.

5Beloved, thou actest faithfully in whatsoever service thou dost to the brethren, and to strangers too;

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Cross References

John 12:35Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while the light is to be with you; walk while ye have the light, least darkness overtake you; for he that walketh in the dark knoweth not whither he goeth.

Galatians 2:14But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all,---If thou, who art a Jew, livest sometimes after the manner of the gentiles, and not like the Jews, why dost thou now in a manner compel the gentiles to judaize?

1 Timothy 1:2to Timothy my true son in the faith, be grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.

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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