3 John 1:7
because for [His] name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
In Context
8we, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to the truth.
Cross References
2 Kings 5:15And he turneth back unto the man of God, he and all his camp, and cometh in, and standeth before him, and saith, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have known that there is not a God in all the earth except in Israel; and now, take, I pray thee, a blessing from thy servant.'
Acts 5:41they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour,
Acts 9:16for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'
1 Corinthians 9:18What, then, is my reward? — that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;
2 Corinthians 11:7The sin did I do — myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?
Colossians 1:24I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and do fill up the things lacking of the tribulations of the Christ in my flesh for 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 →