They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their way in a manner that honours God. It was for the sake of the Name that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans. We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.

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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[a] such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth.

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Footnotes

  1. 3 John 1:8 NU support

and they have testified before the church of your love and friendship. You will do well to [assist them and] send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. For these [traveling missionaries] went out for the sake of the Name [of Christ], accepting nothing [in the way of assistance] from the Gentiles. So we ought to support such people [welcoming them as guests and providing for them], so that we may be fellow workers for the truth [that is, for the gospel message of salvation].

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They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their way(A) in a manner that honors(B) God. It was for the sake of the Name(C) that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans.(D) We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.

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