3 John 1:7

3 John 1:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
• New International Version (NIV)It was for the sake of the Name that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans.
• New King James Version (NKJV)because they went forth for His name’s sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
• New Living Translation (NLT)For they are traveling for the Lord, and they accept nothing from people who are not believers.

Context of 3 John 1:7

5Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are, 6who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God. For they have gone out for the sake of the name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. 8Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth. 9I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority.

3 John 1:7 word by word

ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ὀνόματος ἐξῆλθον μηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνικῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Because thatγάρgar · forG1063
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• name’s sakeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• name’s sakeὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• they went forthἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• takingλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• nothingμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the Gentilesἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484

Cross-references for 3 John 1:7

• Acts 8:4Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word.
• Acts 9:16For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name."
• 2 Corinthians 4:5For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
• Colossians 1:24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church,
• Revelation 2:3I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary.
• 2 Kings 5:15Then he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and he came and stood before him. And he said, "Behold, I know that there is no God in all the earth but in Israel; so accept now a present from your servant."
• 1 Corinthians 9:12If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.
• 2 Corinthians 11:7Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached God's gospel to you free of charge?
• 2 Corinthians 12:13For in what were you less favored than the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!

Commentaries on 3 John 1:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7For his name's sake they went forth - For the sake of preaching the Gospel of the grace of God, and making known Jesus to the heathen. Taking nothing of the Gentiles - Receiving no emolument for their labor, but in every respect showing themselves to be truly disinterested. Sometimes, and on some special occasions, this may be necessary; but the laborer is worthy of his hire is the maxim of the author of Christianity. And those congregations of Christians…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Because that for his name‘s sake - The word “his” here refers to God; and the idea is, that they had undertaken this journey not on their own account, but in the cause of religion. They went forth - Or, “they have gone forth” - ̓͂ exēlthon- referring to the journey which they had then undertaken; not to the former one. Taking nothing of the Gentiles - The term “Gentile” embraced all who were not “Jews,” and it is evident that these persons went forth…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8On behalf of the Name: John did not need to specify whose name this was because early Christians understood that the Name referred to Jesus Christ (see Acts 5:41). The traveling teachers had chosen to accept nothing offered to them from people who are not Christians. Instead, they relied on the churches for support. Christians who give support to trustworthy traveling teachers share in their work as those teachers spread the truth (see Matthew 10:41–42…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. his name's sake--Christ's. went forth--as missionaries. taking nothing--refusing to receive aught by way of pay, or maintenance, though justly entitled to it, as Paul at Corinth and at Thessalonica. Gentiles--the Christians just gathered out by their labors from among the heathen. As Gaius himself was a Gentile convert, "the Gentiles" here must mean the converts just made from the heathen, the Gentiles to whom they had gone forth. It would have been…Read the comment

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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