3 JOHN 1:7 — KING JAMES VERSION 2
“Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.”
It was for the sake of the Name that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans — these itinerant missionaries traveled without relying on non-Christian hospitality, likely because such dependence would compromise their witness or entangle them in relationships contrary to Christian ethics. The phrase 'for the sake of the Name' (hyper tou onomatos) evokes the Johannine and early Christian conviction that allegiance to Christ ('the Name') motivates and directs all faithful action, even at cost to oneself. Their self-imposed separation from pagan support structures underscores the radical nature of their commitment and the necessity of Christian communities providing mutual aid.
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