Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

3 John 1

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3 John 1 . 1 , He commends Gaius for his piety , 3 John 1 . 5 , and hospitality , 3 John 1 . 7 , to true preachers; 3 John 1 . 9 , complaining of the unkind dealing of ambitious Diotrephes on the contrary side; 3 John 1 . 11 , whose evil example is not to be followed; 3 John 1 . 12 , and gives special testimony to the good report of Demetrius.

3 John 1:1

The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:

3 John 1:1 · BSB

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the wellbeloved4 parallels

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ad 90 , am 4094

in the truth or , truly

3 John 1:2

Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.

3 John 1:2 · BSB

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wish or , pray

3 John 1:3

For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.

3 John 1:3 · BSB

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the truth3 parallels

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3 John 1:4

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

3 John 1:4 · BSB

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3 John 1:5

Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

3 John 1:5 · BSB

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3 John 1:6

They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

3 John 1:6 · BSB

have borne witness of thy charity2 parallels

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after a godly sort1 parallel

or , worthy of God , This is a literal and proper rendering of the original במישע [Strong's G516] , פןץ [Strong's G5120] , וןץ [Strong's G2316] , by which the antecedent to the possessive pronoun his , in the next #### Verse , becomes immediately apparent. "In a manner worthy of God , and of your relations and obligations to Him , and such as He can approve."

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3 John 1:7

For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

3 John 1:7 · BSB

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3 John 1:8

Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

3 John 1:8 · BSB

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fellowhelpers10 parallels

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3 John 1:9

I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

3 John 1:9 · BSB

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 ציכןנסשפוץשם "who loveth the presidency ," or chief place , doubtless in the church , of which Diotrephes was most probably an officer; and being one , magnified himself in his office . he loved such pre-eminence , and behaved haughtily in it

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3 John 1:10

So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.

3 John 1:10 · BSB

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3 John 1:11

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

3 John 1:11 · BSB

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Rather , imitate לילןץ

He that doeth good3 parallels

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Beloved Beloved , בדבנחפו [Strong's G27] , is in the vocative singular , and therefore refers to Gaius.

3 John 1:12

Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.

3 John 1:12 · BSB

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3 John 1:13

I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.

3 John 1:13 · BSB

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3 John 1:14

Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.

3 John 1:14 · BSB

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face to face Gr. mouth to mouth

friends Instead of ציכןי and ציכןץע , friends , an appellation used no where else as a mutual address among Christians , several manuscripts read בהוכצןי [Strong's G80] , and בהוכצןץע [Strong's G81] , brethren.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web4 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Echoes 3 John 1:11 → Psalm 34:14, 3 John 1:3-4 → Psalm 86:11, 3 John 1:5-8 → Genesis 18:2-8
Chiasms
Shaped 3 John 1:1–14
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