3 John 1:5
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
KJV
Ἀγαπητέ, πιστὸν ποιεῖς ὃ ἐὰν ἐργάσῃ εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς καὶ τοῦτο ξένους,
Greek NT
Carissime, fideliter facis quidquid operaris in fratres, et hoc in peregrinos,
Vulgate
Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;
ASV
Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatever thou dost for the brethren: and that for strangers,
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
ξένος
xenos
adjective · 14×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πιστός
pistos
adjective · 67×
ποιέω
poieo
verb · 569×
ἀγαπητός
agapetos
adjective · 61×
ἀδελφός
adelphos
noun · 343×
ἐάν
ean
conditional · 333×
ἐργάζομαι
ergazomai
verb · 41×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: τοῦτο | WH/Treg/NIV: τοῦτο | RP: εἰς τοὺς
- τοῦτο — SBLGNT
- τοῦτο — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- εἰς τοὺς — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Cor 4:1 — Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
- Acts 16:15 — And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
- Col 3:17 — And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
- Gal 6:10 — As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
- Gal 6:10 — As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
- Luke 10:7 — And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
- Luke 12:42 — And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
- Luke 16:10 — He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
- Matt 10:41 — He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
- Matt 24:45 — Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
- Matt 25:16 — Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
- Matt 25:35 — For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
- Phil 4:14 — Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.