3 John 1
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1The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
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2Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
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3For 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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4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
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5Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
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6Which 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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7Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
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8We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
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9I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
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10Wherefore, 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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11Beloved, 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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12Demetrius 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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13I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
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14But 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 1:1
1 John 3:18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and...Romans 16:23Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain...1 Corinthians 1:14I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;2 John 1:1The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and no...Acts 19:29And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Arista...
3 John 1:2
2 Peter 1:3According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto li...2 Peter 3:18But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To...1 Peter 4:8And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall co...Colossians 1:4Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to a...1 Thessalonians 2:13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the...
3 John 1:3
2 John 1:4I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have rec...2 John 1:2For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoke...1 Thessalonians 3:6But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of you...Psalms 119:11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
3 John 1:4
Galatians 4:19My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in y...2 Timothy 1:2To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father...2 Kings 20:3I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and...Proverbs 23:24The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise...1 Timothy 1:2Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Fat...
3 John 1:5
Galatians 6:10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto t...Luke 16:10He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that...Luke 12:42And the Lord said,Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shal...Colossians 3:17And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giv...2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
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1 Thessalonians 2:12That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory...Philemon 1:5Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward...Titus 3:13Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be...Acts 15:3And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Sa...Colossians 1:10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every...
3 John 1:7
2 Corinthians 11:7Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because...2 Corinthians 12:13For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I m...1 Corinthians 9:18What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the go...Revelation 2:3And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and has...Colossians 1:24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of th...
3 John 1:8
1 Corinthians 3:5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as...2 Corinthians 7:2Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded...2 Corinthians 6:1We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the...Philemon 1:2And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in...1 Thessalonians 3:2And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in...
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Titus 1:7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon...Luke 22:24¶ And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the...Luke 9:48And said unto them,Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: a...Matthew 23:4For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shou...Mark 9:34But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, wh...
3 John 1:10
Isaiah 66:5¶ Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hat...Proverbs 10:10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.Luke 6:22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from t...2 Corinthians 13:2I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and...John 9:34They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost tho...
3 John 1:11
Isaiah 1:16¶ Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine ey...Psalms 37:27Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.Ephesians 5:1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;1 Peter 3:11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.John 3:20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, les...
3 John 1:12
1 Timothy 3:7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into...John 21:24This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: a...Acts 22:12And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all...John 19:35And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he s...Acts 10:22And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, an...
Cross References
3 John 1:1
1 John 3:18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and...Romans 16:23Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain...1 Corinthians 1:14I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;2 John 1:1The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and no...Acts 19:29And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Arista...
3 John 1:2
2 Peter 1:3According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto li...2 Peter 3:18But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To...1 Peter 4:8And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall co...Colossians 1:4Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to a...1 Thessalonians 2:13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the...
3 John 1:3
2 John 1:4I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have rec...2 John 1:2For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoke...1 Thessalonians 3:6But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of you...Psalms 119:11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
3 John 1:4
Galatians 4:19My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in y...2 Timothy 1:2To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father...2 Kings 20:3I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and...Proverbs 23:24The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise...1 Timothy 1:2Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Fat...
3 John 1:5
Galatians 6:10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto t...Luke 16:10He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that...Luke 12:42And the Lord said,Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shal...Colossians 3:17And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giv...2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
3 John 1:6
1 Thessalonians 2:12That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory...Philemon 1:5Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward...Titus 3:13Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be...Acts 15:3And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Sa...Colossians 1:10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every...
3 John 1:7
2 Corinthians 11:7Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because...2 Corinthians 12:13For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I m...1 Corinthians 9:18What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the go...Revelation 2:3And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and has...Colossians 1:24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of th...
3 John 1:8
1 Corinthians 3:5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as...2 Corinthians 7:2Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded...2 Corinthians 6:1We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the...Philemon 1:2And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in...1 Thessalonians 3:2And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in...
3 John 1:9
Titus 1:7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon...Luke 22:24¶ And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the...Luke 9:48And said unto them,Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: a...Matthew 23:4For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shou...Mark 9:34But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, wh...
3 John 1:10
Isaiah 66:5¶ Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hat...Proverbs 10:10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.Luke 6:22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from t...2 Corinthians 13:2I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and...John 9:34They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost tho...
3 John 1:11
Isaiah 1:16¶ Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine ey...Psalms 37:27Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.Ephesians 5:1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;1 Peter 3:11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.John 3:20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, les...
3 John 1:12
1 Timothy 3:7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into...John 21:24This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: a...Acts 22:12And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all...John 19:35And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he s...Acts 10:22And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, an...