3 John 1:6

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

5 Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

7 For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

8 Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
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:
WEB
They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,
ASV
who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:
DARBY
(who have witnessed of thy love before [the] assembly,) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well;
BLB
who testified of your love before the church, whom you will do well having sent forward worthily of God.
ÅB
og de har vitnet om din kjærlighet for menigheten. Du vil gjøre vel om du hjelper dem på vei, slik som det sømmer seg for Gud;
OTB
og de har talt om din kjærlighet foran menigheten. Du vil gjøre vel i å sende dem videre på en måte som ærer Gud.
B1930
og de har vidnet om din kjærlighet for menigheten. Du vil gjøre vel om du hjelper dem på vei, således som det sømmer sig for Gud;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:12

    encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

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  • Acts 15:3

    Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

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  • Titus 3:13

    Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.

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  • Philemon 1:5–7

    because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

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  • Colossians 1:10

    so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

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  • Philippians 4:14

    Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.

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  • Romans 15:24

    I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.

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  • Matthew 25:21–23

    His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

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