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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  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

Gaius Commended for Generosity

Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren [a]and for strangers, who have borne witness of your love before the church. If you send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, you will do well, because they went forth for His name’s sake, (A)taking nothing from the Gentiles. We therefore ought to (B)receive[b] such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth.

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  1. 3 John 1:5 NU and especially for
  2. 3 John 1:8 NU support