3 John 1:5

Most dear brother, thou doest faithfully, whatever thou workest in (the) brethren, and that into pilgrims, (Most dear brother, thou hast done faithfully, all that thou hast done for the brothers, who were strangers, or were visitors,)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4I have not more grace of these things (or I have no greater joy), than that I hear that my sons walk in (the) truth.

6which yielded witnessing to thy charity, in the sight of the church; which thou leadest forth, and doest well-worthily to God. (and they gave testimony about thy love, here in the church; yea, whom thou leadest forth, and helpest in a way worthy of God.)

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Cross References

Matthew 25:16And he that had (received) five bezants [or five talents] went forth, and wrought in them, and won (an)other five. (And he who had received five talents went forth, and worked with them, and earned another five.)

Luke 16:10He that is true in the least thing, is true also in the more (thing), [or He that is faithful in the least thing, is faithful also in the more]; and he that is wicked in a little thing, is wicked also in the more (things). (He who is true in the least thing, is also true in the greater thing; and he who is wicked in a little thing, is also wicked in the greater things.)

Galatians 6:10Therefore while we have time, work we good to all men; but most (ly) to them that be home-like [or that be the household members] of the faith. (And so while we have the time, do we good to all; but most of all to those who be members of the household, or the family, of faith.)

1 Peter 4:10each man as he hath received grace, ministering it into each other, [or ministering each to (the) other], (or serving one another), as good dispensers 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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