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3 John 1:3
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For I was very glad when fellow believers came and testified to your fidelity to the truth—how you are walking in truth.
For I reioyced greatly when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, euen as thou walkest in the trueth.
For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth.
For I was overjoyed when brothers came and testified to your truth, that is, how you are walking in truth.
I was very happy when some brothers and sisters came and told me about the truth in your life and how you are following the way of truth.
For I was very glad when brethren came and testified to your truth, that is, how you are walking in truth.
For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.
It makes me very happy when the Lord's followers come by and speak openly of how you obey the truth.
For I was so happy when some brothers came and testified how faithful you are to the truth, as you continue living in the truth.
For I rejoiced exceedingly when [the] brethren came and bore testimony to thy [holding fast the] truth, even as *thou* walkest in truth.
Some believers came and told me about the truth in your life. They told me that you continue to follow the way of truth. This made me very happy.
For I reioyced greatly when the brethren came, and testified of the trueth that is in thee, how thou walkest in the trueth.
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified concerning the truth that is in you, even as you live a true life.
I was so happy when some Christians arrived and told me how faithful you are to the truth—just as you always live in the truth.
For I rejoiced exceedingly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, just as you are walking in the truth.
For I rejoiced greatly at the coming of the brothers, also bearing witness of you in the truth, as you walk in truth.
For I was greatly pleased when [some of the] brothers came [from time to time] and testified to your [faithfulness to the] truth [of the gospel message], that is, how you are walking in truth.
For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.
For it gave me great joy when some of the brothers came and gave witness that you had the true faith and were walking in the true way.
For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.
For I was overjoyed when some brothers arrived and testified about your truthfulness and how you live according to the truth.[xr]
For I have rejoiced greatly when the brethren have come, and have testified concerning thy integrity, even as in the truth thou walkest.
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified concerning thy integrity, even as thou walkest in the truth.
For I reioyced greatly, when the brethren came & testified of the trueth that is in thee, how thou walkest in ye trueth.
For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.
For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.
For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came, and testified of the truth that is in thee, as thou walkest in the truth.
For it is an intense joy to me when brethren come and bear witness to your fidelity to the truth--that you live in obedience to the truth.
Y ioyede greetli, for britheren camen, and baren witnessing to thi treuthe, `as thou walkist in treuthe.
For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and bore witness to your truth, even as you walk in truth.
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, just as you are living according to the truth.
For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth.
Some of the traveling teachers recently returned and made me very happy by telling me about your faithfulness and that you are living according to the truth.
I was very happy when some Christians came and told me about how you are following the truth.
I was overjoyed when some of the friends arrived and testified to your faithfulness to the truth, namely how you walk in the truth.
For I rejoiced exceedingly, at brethren coming and bearing witness unto thy truth, - even as, thou, in truth, art walking.
I was exceedingly glad when the brethren came and gave testimony to the truth in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
For I greatly rejoiced when some of the brethren arrived and testified to the truth of your life, as indeed you do follow the truth.
I reioysed greatly when the brethren came and testified of the trueth that is in the how thou walkest in trouthe.
for I rejoiced exceedingly, brethren coming and testifying of the truth in thee, even as thou in truth dost walk;
I reioysed greatly, whan the brethren came, and testified of the trueth that is in ye, how thou walkest in the trueth.
For I was greatly pleased when the brethren came and assured me of your fidelity and religious conduct.
I sure was glad when some of the boys showed up and told me about how faithful you'd been to the truth.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I: 3 John 1:4, 2 John 1:4, Philippians 1:4, 1 Thessalonians 2:19, 1 Thessalonians 2:20
when: Romans 1:8, Romans 1:9, 2 Corinthians 7:6, 2 Corinthians 7:7, Ephesians 1:15, Ephesians 1:16, Colossians 1:7, Colossians 1:8, 1 Thessalonians 3:6-9
the truth: 2 John 1:2, 2 John 1:4, Psalms 119:11
Reciprocal: Psalms 26:3 - and Psalms 86:11 - I will Proverbs 20:7 - just Proverbs 23:15 - if Romans 1:12 - that I may Romans 6:17 - But 1 Corinthians 13:6 - rejoiceth Philippians 1:27 - I may Philippians 2:19 - that I Colossians 1:4 - we Philemon 1:7 - great joy 1 John 1:8 - the truth 1 John 2:14 - the word 1 John 2:24 - abide 3 John 1:2 - even
Cross-References
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
God is the Lord , which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
Let them praise the name of the Lord : for he commanded, and they were created.
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.
The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came,.... From the place where Gaius lived, to that where John now resided; these brethren seem to be preachers of the word, who travelled from place to place to spread the Gospel:
and testified of the truth that is in thee; either of Christ, who was formed in him; or of the Gospel, which had a place in his heart; or of the truth of grace that was in him, as well as of that faithfulness, integrity, and sincerity he appeared to be possessed of, being an Israelite indeed, and without guile:
even as thou walkest in the truth: in Christ, and in the Gospel, and as became it, and with all uprightness; see 2 John 1:4; and this occasioned great joy in the apostle; as it is matter of joy to every one that truly loves Christ, and his Gospel; or has the true grace of charity in him, which envies not the gifts and graces of others, but rejoiceth in the truth, wherever it is found; and especially to the faithful ministers of the word, when they hear of the truth of grace in any souls, and that such continue walking in the truth of the Gospel, and particularly those who have been wrought upon under their ministry, as follows.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came - Who these were is not certainly known. They may have been members of the same church with Gaius, who, for some reason, had visited the writer of this Epistle; or they may have been the âbrethrenâ who had gone from him with a letter of commendation to the church, 3 John 1:9, and had been rejected by the church through the influence of Diotrephes, and who, after having been hospitably entertained by Gaius, had again returned to the writer of this Epistle. In that case, they would of course bear honorable testimony to the kindness which they had received from Gaius, and to his Christian character.
And testified of the truth that is in thee - That you adhere steadfastly to the truth, notwithstanding the fact that errors abound, and that there are many false teachers in the world.
Even as thou walkest in the truth - Livest in accordance with the truth. The writer had made the same remark of the children of Cyria, to whom the second Epistle was directed. See the notes at 2 John 1:4.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 3 John 1:3. When the brethren came — Probably the same of whom he speaks in the fifth 3 John 1:5 and following verses, and who appear to have been itinerant evangelists.
The truth that is in thee — The soundness of thy faith and the depth of thy religion.
