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Beloved, you are acting faithfully in what you are providing for the brothers, and especially when they are strangers; and they have testified before the church of your love and friendship. You will do well to [assist them and] send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. For these [traveling missionaries] went out for the sake of the Name [of Christ], accepting nothing [in the way of assistance] from the Gentiles. So we ought to support such people [welcoming them as guests and providing for them], so that we may be fellow workers for the truth [that is, for the gospel message of salvation].

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

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Footnotes

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

Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters,[a](A) even though they are strangers to you.(B) They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their way(C) in a manner that honors(D) God. It was for the sake of the Name(E) that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans.(F) We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.

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  1. 3 John 1:5 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.