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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit.

Context of 3 John 1:2

1The elder, To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth. 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. 3It gave me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it. 4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

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 5:12Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.
• 1 Peter 4:8Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
• Psalms 20:1May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
• Philippians 2:4not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
• 3 John 1:3It gave me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it.
• Colossians 1:4because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people—
• 1 Thessalonians 1:3We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:6But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.
• Philemon 1:5because I hear about your love for all his holy people and your faith in the Lord Jesus.
• 2 Peter 1:3His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
• 2 Peter 3:18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.
• Revelation 2:9I know your afflictions and your poverty—yet you are rich! I know about the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

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