3 John 1:6
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
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:
7 Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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
That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
Read in contextActs 15:3
And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
Read in contextTitus 3:13
Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
Read in contextPhilemon 1:5–7
Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
Read in contextColossians 1:10
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Read in contextPhilippians 4:14
Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
Read in contextRomans 15:24
Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
Read in contextMatthew 25:21–23
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
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