Add parallel Print Page Options

Working Together

Beloved, you are faithful in all you do for the brothers and for strangers, who have testified of your love before the church. You will do well to send them along on their journey in a manner worthy of God. For His name’s sake they went out, receiving no help from the Gentiles. Therefore we ought to receive such men, that we might be fellow workers for the truth.

Read full chapter

Instructions to Gaius

Dear friend, you act faithfully[a] in whatever you do for the brothers, even though they are strangers[b]. 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. For they have gone out on behalf of the name, accepting nothing from the pagans.[d] Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we become fellow workers with the truth.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 3 John 1:5 Or “you act loyally”
  2. 3 John 1:5 Literally “and this strangers”
  3. 3 John 1:6 Literally “whom”
  4. 3 John 1:7 That is, Gentile unbelievers (as opposed to Gentile Christians)