3 John 1:3

3 John 1:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
• New International Version (NIV)It gave me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth.

Context of 3 John 1:3

1From the church leader. To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love because we share the truth. 2Dear friend, I know that you are spiritually well. I pray that you’re doing well in every other way and that you’re healthy. I was very happy when some believers came and told us that you are living according to the truth. 4Nothing makes me happier than to hear that my children are living according to the truth. 5Dear friend, you are showing your faith in whatever you do for other believers, especially when they’re your guests.

3 John 1:3 word by word

ἐχάρην γὰρ λίαν ἐρχομένων ἀδελφῶν καὶ μαρτυρούντων σου τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, καθὼς σὺ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ περιπατεῖς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• I rejoicedχαίρωchairō · to rejoiceG5463
• greatlyλίανlian · greatlyG3029
• the brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• testified ofμαρτυρέωmartureō · to testifyG3140
• the truthὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• even asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• walkestπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722

Cross-references for 3 John 1:3

• 3 John 1:4Nothing makes me happier than to hear that my children are living according to the truth.
• 2 John 1:4I was very happy to find some of your children living in the truth as the Father has commanded us.
• Philippians 1:4Every time I pray for all of you, I do it with joy.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:19Who is our hope, joy, or prize that we can brag about in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Isn’t it you?
• Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for every one of you because the news of your faith is spreading throughout the whole world.
• 2 Corinthians 7:6Yet God, who comforts those who are dejected, comforted us when Titus arrived.
• Ephesians 1:15I, too, have heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God’s people. For this reason
• Colossians 1:7You learned about this Good News from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant. He is taking your place here as a trustworthy deacon for Christ
• 1 Thessalonians 3:6But Timothy has just now come back to us from you and has told us the good news about your faith and love. He also told us that you always have fond memories of us and want to see us, as we want to see you.
• 2 John 1:2We love you because of the truth which lives in us and will be with us forever.
• Psalms 119:11I have treasured your promise in my heart so that I may not sin against you.

Commentaries on 3 John 1:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3When the brethren came - Probably the same of whom he speaks in the fifth ( 3 John 1:5;) and following verses, and who appear to have been itinerant evangelists. The truth that is in thee - The soundness of thy faith and the depth of thy religion.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came - Who these were is not certainly known. They may have been members of the same church with Gaius, who, for some reason, had visited the writer of this Epistle; or they may have been the “brethren” who had gone from him with a letter of commendation to the church, 3 John 1:9, and had been rejected by the church through the influence of Diotrephes, and who, after having been hospitably entertained by Gaius, had…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The traveling teachers (literally brothers) were probably John's messengers. They traveled between churches, teaching the good news about Jesus and encouraging Christians (see 1:5, 10). your devotion to the truth: Gaius remained faithful to the message about Jesus Christ that the apostles taught. The false teachers denied that Jesus truly came in the flesh or that his death was a real sacrifice (compare 1 John 4:1–3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. testified of the truth that is in thee--Greek, "of" (or 'to') thy truth": thy share of that truth in which thou walkest [Alford]. even as thou--in contrast to Diotrephes (3Jo 9).Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• 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