Commentary Critical and Explanatory
3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. My children - members of the Church: confirming the view that the elect lady (2 John) is a church.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. My children - members of the Church: confirming the view that the elect lady (2 John) is a church.
VER. 3 JOHN 1:4 ouvk e;cw cara,n {A} Although the reading ca,rin (B 5 57 1891 2143 2298 2492 vg copbo Hilary) may seem to be intrinsically superior, expressing “the divine favour in a concrete form” ...
Verse 3 John 1:4. _TO HEAR THAT MY CHILDREN_] From this it has been inferred that Caius was one of St. John's converts, and consequently not the Corinthian Caius, who was converted, most probably, by...
I HAVE NO GREATER JOY THAN TO HEAR THAT MY CHILDREN WALK IN TRUTH - That they adhere steadfastly to the truth, and that they live in accordance with it. This is such language as would be used by an ag...
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, Ro...
COMMENDATION OF GAIUS. John expresses his delight at the witness borne to the moral integrity of Gaius by some who had visited the apostle. He prays that Gaius may have prosperity and health commensur...
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 improba...
THE TEACHER'S JOY (3 John 1:1-4)...
The Elder to Gaius, the beloved, whom I love in truth. Beloved, I pray that everything is going well with you, and that you are in good health of body, as it goes well with your soul. It gave me grea...
NO. not. App-105. JOY. See 1 John 1:4. THAN, &C. Literally than these things, that (Greek. _hina)_. may hear of. MY. mine own. CHILDREN. App-108. WALK. walking. TRUTH. the truth....
_I have no greater joy_ In the Greek -greater" is put first for emphasis, and this is worth preserving; GREATER JOY HAVE I NONE THAN THIS. -Joy" should perhaps rather be grace (χάριν) i.e. favour from...
Personal Good Wishes and Sentiments 2. _I wish above all things that_ Rather, I PRAY THAT IN ALL RESPECTS; literally, _concerning all things_. It might well surprise us to find S. John placing health...
PERSONAL GOOD WISHES AND SENTIMENTS...
Before ἈΛΗΘΕΊΑΙ insert ΤΗ͂Ι with [940] [941][942]1 against [943][944][945]. For ΧΑΡΆΝ ([946][947][948][949][950], Thebaic) [951], Vulgate, and Memphitic have χάριν, which is very likely right. [940] 5...
ΜΕΙΖΟΤΈΡΑΝ (G3186) больше; _сотр. от_ ΜΕΊΖΩΝ от ΜΈΓΑΣ большой, великий. Используется с _gen._, образуя выражение: "больше, чем". В _греч._ койне был ряд новых разговорных образований двойного _сотр._...
DISCOURSE: 2471 A MINISTER’S CHIEF JOY 3 John 1:4. _I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth_. THERE subsists between a minister and his people a relation which may not unfit...
TO HEAR THAT MY CHILDREN— There is no occasion to understand hereby that they were all St. John's own converts: (see 1 John 2:1) he had styled himself the _elder;_ there was therefore a beauty in his...
E. _Translation and Comments_ 1. Gaius The Beloved. 3 John 1:1-8 (1) The old one to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth. (3 John 1:2) Beloved, concerning everything I pray (for) you to prosper...
VERSE 4. I HAVE NO GREATER JOY THAN TO HEAR. John's life was wrapped up in his desire to have all men learn, and know, and obey the truth. For this he lived; for this he labored; for this he suffered...
2 The prosperity of the soul must not be confounded with spiritual prosperity. Like the salvation of the soul (1Pe_1:9), it refers to that physical enjoyment and satisfaction which will be fully known...
GREATER] In the Gk., a double comparative, as in English 'betterer' would be. This may indicate that the author was not a classical Greek scholar, or the usage may be intentional, for emphasis, like t...
ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO DO GOOD WORK 3 JOHN _IAN MACKERVOY_ ABOUT THIS LETTER 1 THE WRITER The author of this letter was the *apostle John. He also wrote 1 John and 2 John. He called himself ‘the *e...
(2 _a._) (2) BELOVED. — St. John’s affection is founded on the high merits of Caius as a Christian. ABOVE ALL THINGS. — This may mean “_in_ all things.” BE IN HEALTH. — An ascetic would be surprised...
_Cf._ Senec. _Ep._ xxxiv.: “Si agricolam arbor ad fructum perducta delectat, si pastor ex fœtu gregis sui capit voluptatem, si alumnum suum nemo aliter intuetur quam adulescentiam illius suam judicet:...
Address and Commendation. “The Elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in Truth. Beloved, in all respects I pray that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. For I was excee...
THE APOSTLE'S JOY 3 John 1:1 Again we meet the words _love_ and _truth_. Transparency of speech and life is an essential condition of soul health. It would not be desirable to express the wish of 3 J...
GAIUS Just as he did at the beginning of 2 John, the apostle describes himself as aged in addressing this personal letter to Gaius, whom he loved. The term here for beloved suggests a very close rela...
I have no greater joy than (a) to hear that my children walk in truth. (a) Than these joys....
_No greater grace. That is, nothing that gives me greater joy and satisfaction. (Challoner)_...
Contents After his usual salutation, the Apostle tells his beloved Gaius of his desires, both for his temporal and spiritual prosperity. He commends him for his kindness to the brethren. He remarks o...
We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. Next to the health of the soul, the health of the body is the greatest blessing. And, among the promises of God in Chri...
The Third Epistle encourages the believer to the exercise of hospitality, whether towards the known brethren or strangers, and to all benevolent care in furthering their journey when departing, provid...
I HAVE NO GREATER JOY,.... Nothing that causes greater joy. The Vulgate Latin version reads "grace" or "thanks"; and then the sense is, that he had nothing to be more thankful for: THAN TO HEAR THAT...
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. Ver. 4. _I have no greater joy_] _See Trapp on "_ 2Jn 1:4 _"_ Walk in truth] Not walk to the alehouse, walk about with tales to she...
_Beloved, I wish_ Or, _I pray_, as ευχομαι is translated by Beza, Estius, Erasmus, Schmidius, Doddridge, and others. _Above all things_ Or, _with respect to all things_, as περι παντων rather signifie...
MY CHILDREN; Christians, especially those who had been converted through his instrumentality....
Address and commendation of Gaius:...
I HAVE NO GREATER JOY THAN TO HEAR THAT MY CHILDREN WALK IN THE TRUTH. The address, or superscription, of the letter is very brief: The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth. The apostle he...
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....
SEE POOLE ON "3 JOHN 1:3...
3 John 1:4 have G2192 (G5719) no G3756 greater G3186 G5130 joy G5479 to G2443 hear G191 ...
‘For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bore witness to your truth, even as you walk in truth. Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.' But his greatest...
II. _Substance of the Letter._ The substance of the letter is, first, a tribute to the character and work of Gaius, especially his hospitality to Christ's servants, with exhortation to continue this...
3 John 1:3-4. The commendation of Gaius is first general: the apostle rejoices greatly to hear from brethren testimony to his interior religion, UNTO THY TRUTH, as it was openly shown, EVEN AS THOU WA...
GREATER (μειζοτεραν). A double comparative with -τερος added to μειζων, like our "lesser" and like μαλλον κρεισσον (more better) in Philippians 1:23. In Ephesians 3:8 we have ελαχιστοτερω, a compara...
CONTENTS: Exhortation concerning ministering brethren. The domineering Diotrephes and the good Demetrius. CHARACTERS: John, Gaius, Diotrephes, Demetrius. CONCLUSION: Ministers of Christ should aboun...
NOTHING MAKES ME HAPPIER. It makes a preacher happy to know that someone he has helped to _grow in Christ_ is being faithful to the truth....
_I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth._ THE CHRISTIAN WALKING IN THE TRUTH This is little more than a repetition of a declaration made by the apostle in the foregoing ep...
3 JOHN—NOTE ON 3 JOHN 1:1 Greeting: The Elder’s Joy at Gaius’s Faithfulness. John’s opening tone is affectionate and positive. ⇐...
3 JOHN—NOTE ON 3 JOHN 1:4 JOY. See 1 John 1:4 and note. MY CHILDREN. His readers are first of all “children of G
PERSONAL CONFIDENCES AND KINDLY WARNINGS _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ 3 John 1:1. THE ELDER.—It cannot be decided whether this was a recognised official title, or an allusion by St. John to his gr...
So the third epistle of John is now again, John addresses himself as The elder [the presbyturos] unto the wellbeloved Gaius (3 John 1:1), Probably not the Gaius mentioned in Paul's epistle to the Co...
1 Corinthians 4:15; 1 Kings 2:4; 1 Kings 3:6; 2 Kings 20:3; Galati
Joy [χ α ρ α ν]. The texts vary; some reading carin grace or favor from God, on which see 2 John 1:3. Note the Greek order : greater joy than this have I not. My children [τ α ε μ α τ ε κ ν α]. Lit.,...
I have no greater joy than this — Such is the spirit of every true Christian pastor. To hear that my children walk in the truth — Caius probably was converted by St. Paul. Therefore when St. John spea...