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3 John 1

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The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

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Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

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For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

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I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

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Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

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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:

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Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

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We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

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I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

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Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.

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Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

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Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.

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I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

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But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.

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3 John 1:6

“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:”

Study Summary

They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their way in a manner that honors God — Gaius's reputation for hospitality has reached the sending community, indicating that his house functions as a node in the larger network of early Christian missionary activity and mutual support. The instruction to send them forward 'worthily of God' (axiōs tou theou) suggests that the manner of dismissal—with supplies, blessing, and honor—reflects the giver's theology and becomes a public witness to the gospel's power to transform economic relationships. This verse illustrates how hospitality, seemingly private and domestic, participates in the larger missional purposes of the church.

Community Reflections

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James Thornton (test user)1d ago
The cost of discipleship — 3 John 1

The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character.. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God meets us exactly where we…

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3 John 1:6

“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:”

Study Summary

They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their way in a manner that honors God — Gaius's reputation for hospitality has reached the sending community, indicating that his house functions as a node in the larger network of early Christian missionary activity and mutual support. The instruction to send them forward 'worthily of God' (axiōs tou theou) suggests that the manner of dismissal—with supplies, blessing, and honor—reflects the giver's theology and becomes a public witness to the gospel's power to transform economic relationships. This verse illustrates how hospitality, seemingly private and domestic, participates in the larger missional purposes of the church.

Community Reflections

1
James Thornton (test user)1d ago
The cost of discipleship — 3 John 1

The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character.. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God meets us exactly where we…

Read the note →

3 John 1:6

They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their way in a manner that honors God — Gaius's reputation for hospitality has reached the sending community, indicating that his house functions as a node in the larger network of early Christian missionary activity and mutual support. The instruction to send them forward 'worthily of God' (axiōs tou theou) suggests that the manner of dismissal—with supplies, blessing, and honor—reflects the giver's theology and becomes a public witness to the gospel's power to transform economic relationships. This verse illustrates how hospitality, seemingly private and domestic, participates in the larger missional purposes of the church.