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3 John 1:7

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

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:

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.

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

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
KJV
Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
WEB
because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
ASV
because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
DARBY
for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations.
BLB
For they went out on behalf of the Name, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.
ÅB
for det var for hans navns skyld de dro ut, og av hedningene tar de ikke imot noe.
OTB
For de dro ut for Navnets skyld, uten å ta imot hjelp fra hedningene.
B1930
for det var for hans navns skyld de drog ut, og av hedningene tar de ikke imot noget.

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Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 4:5

    For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.

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  • 2 Kings 5:15–16

    And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.

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  • Revelation 2:3

    And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

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  • 1 Corinthians 9:18

    What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

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  • 2 Corinthians 11:7–9

    Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?

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  • Colossians 1:24

    Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

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  • 2 Corinthians 12:13

    For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

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  • Acts 9:16

    For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.

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