3 John 1:5

Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; FAITHFULLY - an act becoming a faithful man. WHATSOEVER THOU DOEST, [ ergazee (G2038)] - distinct from the former [ poieis (G4160)] "doest." Translate, 'workest:' whatsoever work of love thou dust perform. So Matthew 26:10. AND TO STRANGERS. A 'Aleph (') B C have [ touto (G5124) for eis (G1519) tous (G3588)], 'and that (i:e., and those brethren) strangers...

1-8 Those who are beloved of Christ, will love the brethren for his sake. Soul prosperity is the greatest blessing on this side heaven. Grace and health are rich companions. Grace will employ health. A rich soul may be lodged in a weak body; and grace must then be exercised in submitting to such a dispensation. But we may wish and pray that those who have prosperous souls, may have healthful bodies; that their grace may shine where there is still more room for activity. How many professors there are, about whom the apostle's words must be reversed, and we must earnestly wish and pray that their souls might prosper, as their health and circumstances do! True faith will work by love. A good report is due from those who receive good; they could not but testify to the church, what they found and felt. Good men will rejoice in the soul prosperity of others; and they are glad to hear of the g...

Verse 3 John 1:5. _THOU DOEST FAITHFULLY_] πιστον ποιεις. _Kypke_ thinks that πιστον is put here for πιστιν, and that the phrase signifies _to keep_ or _preserve the faith_, or _to be bound by the faith_, or _to keep one's engagements_. _Thou hast acted as the faith_-the Christian religion, _required thee to act, in all that thou hast_ _done, both to the brethren_ at home, _and to the strangers_-the itinerant evangelists, who, in the course of their travels, have called at thy house. There is not a word here about the _pilgrims_ and _penitential journeys_ which the papists contrive to bring out of this text....

BELOVED, THOU DOEST FAITHFULLY - In the previous verses the writer had commended Gaius for his attachment to truth, and his general correctness in his Christian life. He now speaks more particularly of his acts of generous hospitality, and says that he had fully, in that respect, done his duty as a Christian. WHATSOEVER THOU DOEST - In all your contact with them, and in all your conduct toward them. The particular thing which led to this remark was his hospitality; but the testimony respecting his general conduct had been such as to justify this commendation. TO THE BRETHREN - Probably to Christians who were well known to him - perhaps referring to Christians in his own church. AND TO STRANGERS - Such as had gone to the church of which he was a member with a letter of commendation from John. Compare the...

BELOVED, THOU DOEST FAITHFULLY,.... Or a faithful thing, and as became a faithful man, a believer in Christ; in all his beneficence and charity he acted the upright part; he did not do it in an hypocritical way, to be seen of men, and gain applause from them, but from a principle of love, and with a view to the glory of God: WHATSOEVER THOU DOEST TO THE BRETHREN, AND TO STRANGERS; which may design either different persons; and by "brethren" may be meant the poor brethren of the church that. Gaius belonged to, and others that were well known to him; and by "the strangers", not unconverted persons, but such of the saints as came from foreign parts, and travelled about to spread the Gospel, and enlarge the interest of Christ: or else the same persons may be intended, for the words may be read, as they are in the Alexandrian copy, and some others, and in the Vulgate Latin version, "what tho...

COMMENTARY ON THE SECOND EPISTLE THE THIRD EPISTLE The Third Epistle is addressed by the elder, the aged Apostle John, to a brother by name of Gaius. A Gaius is mentioned in Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4, Romans 16:23 and 1 Corinthians 1:14. It is impossible to say whether this is the same. John calls him well-beloved, whom he loved in the truth. Thus he emphasizes the truth once more as he had done before. He wishes that he might prosper in his body, in health, as even his soul prospered. He had heard from the brethren who testified of the truth in him and that he walked in the truth. He rejoiced in this and declares “I have no great

3 JOHN 1:12. COMMENDATION OF DEMETRIUS. He was probably the bearer of this letter and one of the evangelists. The name was so common that any identification with the Demetrius of Acts 19:24 is improbable. 3 JOHN 1:13. CONCLUSION. The writer adds no more because he hopes soon to visit Gaius. He sends greetings from himself and others. 3 John 1:14. the friends: this is almost a technical expression denoting an inner circle in the churches to which the writer and Gaius belonged. Those constituting each group were drawn together by moral affinities and love of the truth. Here the friends at Ephesus send a greeting to Gaius an

THE TEACHER'S JOY (3 John 1:1-4)...

FAITHFULLY. as. faithful (deed). App-150. DOEST. workest. TO. App-104. TO. The texts read "that to". The brethren referred to were strangers. Compare Hebrews 13:2....

Gaius praised for his Hospitality: Its special Value 5. _Beloved_ The affectionate address marks a new section (comp. 3 John 1:3_; 3 John 1:11_), but here again the fresh subject grows quite naturally out of what precedes, without any abrupt transition. The good report, which caused the Apostle such joy, testified in particular to the Christian hospitality of Gaius. _thou doest faithfully_ So the Vulgate; _fideliter facis_: Wiclif, Tyndale, and other English Versions take the same view. So also Luther: _du thust treulich_. The Greek is literally, _thou doest_ A FAITHFUL (THING), _whatsoever thou_ WORKEST (same verb as is rendered -wrought" in 2 John 1:8) unto the brethren