3 John 1:6

3 John 1:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their way in a manner that honors God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God.
• New Living Translation (NLT)They have told the church here of your loving friendship. Please continue providing for such teachers in a manner that pleases God.

Context of 3 John 1:6

4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 5Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers, who have borne witness of your love before the church. If you send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, you will do well, 7because they went forth for His name’s sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles. 8We therefore ought to receive such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth.

3 John 1:6 word by word

οἳ ἐμαρτύρησάν σου τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐνώπιον ἐκκλησίας, οὓς καλῶς ποιήσεις προπέμψας ἀξίως τοῦ θεοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• have borne witnessμαρτυρέωmartureō · to testifyG3140
• of thyσύsu · youG4771
• charityὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• charityἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
• beforeἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
• the churchἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
• bring forward on their journeyπροπέμπωpropempō · to help on the wayG4311
• afterἀξίωςaxiōs · appropriatelyG516
• a godly sortθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• thou shalt doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• wellκαλῶςkalōs · wellG2573

Cross-references for 3 John 1:6

• 3 John 1:12Demetrius has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true.
• Philemon 1:5hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,
• Acts 15:3So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren.
• Acts 21:5When we had come to the end of those days, we departed and went on our way; and they all accompanied us, with wives and children, till we were out of the city. And we knelt down on the shore and prayed.
• Romans 15:24whenever I journey to Spain, I shall come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.
• 2 Corinthians 1:16to pass by way of you to Macedonia, to come again from Macedonia to you, and be helped by you on my way to Judea.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:12that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
• Genesis 4:7If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.”
• Jonah 4:4Then the Lord said, “Is it right for you to be angry?”
• Matthew 25:21His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
• Acts 15:29that you abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.
• Philippians 4:14Nevertheless you have done well that you shared in my distress.
• 1 Peter 2:20For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God.

Commentaries on 3 John 1:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Which have borne witness of thy charity - Of thy love and benevolence. Before the Church - The believers at Ephesus; for to this Church the apostle seems to refer. Whom if thou bring forward - If thou continue to assist such, as thou hast done, thou shalt do well. The brethren of whom St. John speaks might have been apostles; the strangers, assistants to these apostles, as John Mark was to Barnabas. Both were itinerant evangelists. After a godly sort - ·…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church - It would seem that they had returned to John, and borne honorable testimony to the love manifested to them by Gaius. Before what church they had borne this testimony is unknown. Perhaps it was the church in Ephesus. Whom if thou bring forward on their journey - ̔́ ́ hous propempsas“Whom bringing forward, or having brought forward.” The word refers to aid rendered to them in their journey, in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The church mentioned here was probably in Ephesus, where John was likely staying. Ephesus was an important port city in the province of Asia and was the fourth-largest city in the Roman Empire. It later became an important center for the Christian community (Acts 18:19–19:41; 1 Timothy 1:3; 1 Peter 1:1; Revelation 2:1–7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. borne witness of thy charity before the church--to stimulate others by the good example. The brethren so entertained by Gaius were missionary evangelists (3Jo 7); and, probably, in the course of narrating their missionary labors for the edification of the Church where John then was, incidentally mentioned the loving hospitality shown them by Gaius. bring forward on their journey--"If thou (continue to) forward on their journey" by giving them…Read the comment

Topics related to 3 John 1:6

• Hospitality
• Zeal, Religious

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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