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3 John 1:6

Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

KJV

οἳ ἐμαρτύρησάν σου τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐνώπιον ἐκκλησίας, οὓς καλῶς ποιήσεις προπέμψας ἀξίως τοῦ θεοῦ·

Greek NT

qui testimonium reddiderunt caritati tuæ in conspectu ecclesiæ : quos, benefaciens, deduces digne Deo.

Vulgate

who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:

ASV

Who have given testimony to thy charity in the sight of the church. Whom thou shalt do well to bring forward on their way in a manner worthy of God:

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In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καλῶς
kalos
adverb · 36×
μαρτυρέω
martureo
verb · 76×
ποιέω
poieo
verb · 569×
προπέμπω
propempo
verb · 9×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
ἀγάπη
agape
noun · 116×
ἀξίως
axios
adverb · 6×
ἐκκλησία
ekklesia
noun · 114×
ἐνώπιον
enopion
preposition · 93×
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Thess 2:12 — That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
  • 2Pet 1:19 — We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
  • Acts 13:3 — And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
  • Acts 15:3 — And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
  • Col 1:10 — That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
  • Phil 4:14 — Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
  • Phlm 1:5 — Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
  • Rom 15:24 — Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
  • Titus 3:13 — Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.