3 John 1:6 Parallel Translations

These believers have told the congregation about your love. You will do well to support them on their trip in a way that proves you belong to God.(GOD'S WORD®)

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:

ASV:

who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:

BBE:

Who have given witness to the church of your love for them: and you will do well to send them on their way well cared for, as is right for servants of God:

DBY:

(who have witnessed of thy love before the assembly,) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well;

ERV:

who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:

WEY:

They have testified, in the presence of the Church, to your love; and you will do well to help them on their journey in a manner worthy of your fellowship with God.

WBS:

Who have borne testimony of thy charity before the church: whom if thou shalt bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou wilt 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 manner worthy of God,

YLT:

who did testify of thy love before an assembly, whom thou wilt do well, having sent forward worthily of God,

3 John 1:6 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 15:3 Therefore, being sent on their way by the church, they were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and were bringing great joy to all the brethren.

Colossians 1:10 so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

1 Thessalonians 2:12 so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

Titus 3:13 Diligently help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way so that nothing is lacking for them. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

1:6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou {c} bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
(c) He commends to Gaius, either those same men whom he had entertained before returning to him, about the affairs of the Church, or else some other who had similar business.

PNT:

1:6 Which have borne testimony to thy charity. These traveling brethren reported to the Church how Gaius had aided them.
Thou shalt do well. A polite exhortation to continue such hospitality in the future. The hospitality was wont to be shown not only by opening the home to these saints, but by helping them on their journey.

WES:

1:6 Who have testified of thy love before the church - The congregation with whom I now reside. Whom if thou send forward on their journey - Supplied with what is needful. Thou shalt do well - How tenderly does the apostle enjoin this!

MHC:

1:1-8 Those who are beloved of Christ, will love the brethren for his sake. Soul prosperity is the greatest blessing on this side heaven. Grace and health are rich companions. Grace will employ health. A rich soul may be lodged in a weak body; and grace must then be exercised in submitting to such a dispensation. But we may wish and pray that those who have prosperous souls, may have healthful bodies; that their grace may shine where there is still more room for activity. How many professors there are, about whom the apostle's words must be reversed, and we must earnestly wish and pray that their souls might prosper, as their health and circumstances do! True faith will work by love. A good report is due from those who receive good; they could not but testify to the church, what they found and felt. Good men will rejoice in the soul prosperity of others; and they are glad to hear of the grace and goodness of others. And as it is a joy to good parents, it will be a joy to good ministers, to see their people adorn their profession. Gaius overlooked petty differences among serious Christians, and freely helped all who bore the image, and did the work of Christ. He was upright in what he did, as a faithful servant. Faithful souls can hear their own praises without being puffed up; the commendation of what is good in them, lays them at the foot of the cross of Christ. Christians should consider not only what they must do, but what they may do; and should do even the common actions of life, and of good-will, after a godly sort, serving God therein, and designing his glory. Those who freely make known Christ's gospel, should be helped by others to whom God gives the means. Those who cannot themselves proclaim it, may yet receive, help, and countenance those who do so.

CONC:

Assembly Bare Befits Borne Bring Cared Charity Church Fellowship Forward Godly God's Journey Love Manner Presence Servants Service Setting Sort Testified Testify Testimony Wilt Witness Witnessed Worthily Worthy

Assembly Befits Borne Cared Charity Church Fellowship Forward Godly God's Help Journey Love Manner Presence Right Servants Service Setting Sort Testified Testify Testimony Wilt Witness Witnessed Worthily Worthy

New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org.

GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved.

Online Parallel Bible