3 John 5-8
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Support and Opposition
5 Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for (A)these brothers, (B)strangers as they are, 6 who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner (C)worthy of God. 7 For they have gone out for the sake of (D)the name, (E)accepting nothing from the Gentiles. 8 Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
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3 John 5-8
Lexham English Bible
Instructions to Gaius
5 Dear friend, you act faithfully[a] in whatever you do for the brothers, even though they are strangers[b]. 6 They have testified to your love before the church; you will do well to send them[c] on their way in a manner worthy of God. 7 For they have gone out on behalf of the name, accepting nothing from the pagans.[d] 8 Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we become fellow workers with the truth.
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- 3 John 1:5 Or “you act loyally”
- 3 John 1:5 Literally “and this strangers”
- 3 John 1:6 Literally “whom”
- 3 John 1:7 That is, Gentile unbelievers (as opposed to Gentile Christians)
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