3 John 1:6

who have borne witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well in forwarding, as is worthy of God.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

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

7For they went forth for his name's sake, taking nothing of the gentiles.

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Cross References

Acts 15:3They therefore, being brought forward on their way by the church, passed through Phenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles: and they gave great joy to all the brethren.

Acts 21:5But when we had completed these days, we departed and went our way, all of them attending us with their wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore and prayed.

2 Corinthians 1:16and then to come to you again from Macedonia, and by you to be forwarded on my way to Judea.

Colossians 1:10that ye may walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Titus 3:13Forward Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, on their journey carefully, that nothing may be wanting to them.

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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