For I (A)was overjoyed when (B)brothers came and testified to your truth, that is, how you (C)are walking in truth. I have no greater joy than [a]this, to hear of (D)my children (E)walking in the truth.

Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the (F)brothers and sisters, and [b]especially when they are (G)strangers; and they have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to [c](H)send them on their way in a manner (I)worthy of God. For they went out for the sake of (J)the Name, (K)accepting nothing from the Gentiles. Therefore we ought to [d]support such people, so that we may [e]prove to be fellow workers [f]with the truth.

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Footnotes

  1. 3 John 1:4 Lit these things, that I hear
  2. 3 John 1:5 Lit this
  3. 3 John 1:6 I.e., give them whatever they might need for the journey
  4. 3 John 1:8 Or receive as guests
  5. 3 John 1:8 Or become fellow
  6. 3 John 1:8 Or for

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