3 John 1:2

3 John 1:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
• New International Version (NIV)Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

Context of 3 John 1:2

1This letter comes from me, the leader of the believers. I am writing to you, my friend Gaius. I love you because we believe God's true message. My friend, I pray that God will help you to live well. I know that you are well in your spirit. I pray that your body will also be well. 3I was very happy when I heard news about you. Some Christian friends came here to tell me about you. They said that you are living in a good way. That is the way that God's true message tells us to live. 4I am happy when I hear that my children are living like that. When they obey God's true message, it makes me very happy.

3 John 1:2 word by word

ἀγαπητέ, περὶ πάντων εὔχομαί σε εὐοδοῦσθαι καὶ ὑγιαίνειν καθὼς εὐοδοῦταί σου ἡ ψυχή.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Belovedἀγαπητόςagapētos · belovedG27
• I wishεὔχομαιeuchomai · to pray/wish forG2172
• aboveπερίperi · aboutG4012
• all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
• thatεὐοδόωeuodoō · to get along wellG2137
• thouσύsu · youG4771
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• be in healthὑγιαίνωhugiainō · be healthyG5198
• even asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• soulὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• soulψυχήpsuchē · soul: myselfG5590

Cross-references for 3 John 1:2

• James 5:12Here is another important thing to remember, my Christian friends. When you want to make a strong promise, never use extra words. Do not say, ‘I promise by heaven,’ or ‘I promise by the earth.’ Do not use any extra words like that. When you say ‘yes,’ that should be enough. When you say ‘no,’ that should also be enough. If you say more than that, God will say that you are guilty.
• 1 Peter 4:8Continue to love each other very much. That is more important than anything else. If you love people, you will forgive them for any wrong things that they have done.
• Psalms 20:1May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble and you call to him for help. May Israel's great God keep you safe.
• Philippians 2:4Do not think only about the things that you want to do for yourself. Each of you should think also about how you can help other people.
• 3 John 1:3I was very happy when I heard news about you. Some Christian friends came here to tell me about you. They said that you are living in a good way. That is the way that God's true message tells us to live.
• Colossians 1:4We thank God because people have told us good things about you. You continue to trust Christ Jesus. You also love all God's people.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:3As we pray to our Father God, we remember how you live. You do good things because you believe in Christ. You work hard to help other people because you love them and you love God. You are also strong and patient because you hope strongly in our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13There is another reason why we always continue to thank God for you. When we told God's message to you, you knew that it was not human ideas. You accepted it as God's own message, and that is what it certainly is. You continue to grow as believers because of God's message that you heard.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:6But now Timothy has come back to us. And he has told us good news about you. He has told us that you continue to trust Christ and you love one another. He says that you always think about us in a good way. You want very much to meet us again, as we also want to meet you.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3Our Christian friends, we ought always to thank God because of you. It is right that we do this, because you are learning to trust Christ more and more. All of you are also loving each other more and more.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:13We always thank God for you, our Christian friends that the Lord loves. We ought to thank God, because he has chosen to save you. God chose you to belong to him, as some of the first people that he would save. You believed God's true message. And God's Spirit makes you separate from things that are bad.
• Philemon 1:5I thank God because people tell me good things about you. You love all God's people and you trust in the Lord Jesus.
• 2 Peter 1:3God is very powerful because he is God. He has used that power to help us. He has given us everything that we need to live in a good way. We can do things that make God happy. This is possible because now we know him. God has chosen us to be his people because he is very great and very good.
• 2 Peter 3:18Instead, you must grow as believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, who saves us. Continue to know him better and better. He will be kind to you and he will help you more and more. We praise him as he deserves! He is great now and he will be great for ever!
• Revelation 2:9I know that bad people are making you suffer. I also know that you are poor. But really, you are rich. Some people say that they are Jews, but they tell lies about you. So they cannot be my true people. Instead, they belong to a group of Satan's people.

Commentaries on 3 John 1:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2I wish above all things - · Above all things I pray that thou mayest prosper, and be in health, ̔· to which one MS. adds , which gives it a different meaning, viz., that thou mayest be sound in the truth. The prayer of St. John for Caius includes three particulars: Health of body; Health of soul; and Prosperity in secular affairs. That thou mayest Prosper and be in Health, as thy Soul Prospereth. These three things, so necessary to the comfort of life…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Beloved, I wish above all things - Margin, “pray.” The word used here commonly means in the New Testament to pray; but it is also employed to express a strong and earnest desire for anything, Acts 27:29; Romans 9:3; 2 Corinthians 13:9. This is probably all that is implied here. The phrase rendered “above all things” - ̀ ́ peri pantōn- would be more correctly rendered here “concerning, or in respect to all things;” and the idea is, that John wished…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4The apostle John begins his letter with a common greeting. It includes: identifying himself and the person he is writing to, using a friendly greeting, such as beloved, offering wishes for the person's well-being, and expressing thanks for their friendship.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. above all things--Greek, "concerning all things": so Alford: in all respects. But Wahl justifies English Version (compare 1Pe 4:8). Of course, since his soul's prosperity is presupposed, "above all things" does not imply that John wishes Gaius' bodily health above that of his soul, but as the first object to be desired next after spiritual health. I know you are prospering in the concerns of your soul. I wish you similar prosperity in your body…Read the comment

Topics related to 3 John 1:2

• Blessing

In the dictionaries

• Wish
• joy, joyful, rejoice, glad

Commentaries on 3 John 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings