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3 John 1:5
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren and to strangers,
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren and to strangers,
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 fa...
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 o...
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)...
Beloved, whatever service you render to the brothers, strangers as they are, is an act of true faith and they testify to your love before the church. It will be a further kindness, if you send them on...
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...
GAIUS PRAISED FOR HIS HOSPITALITY: ITS SPECIAL VALUE...
For εἰς τούς ([952][953]) read ΤΟΥ͂ΤΟ ([954][955][956][957] and Versions). [952] 9th century. All three Epistles. [953] 9th century. All three Epistles. [954] 4th century. Discovered by Tischendorf in...
ΑΓΑΠΗΤΈ (G27) возлюбленный (_см._ 3 John 1:2). ΠΟΙΕΊΣ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΠΟΙΈΩ (G4160) делать, практиковать; с ΠΙΣΤΌΝ (G4103) преданный; "действовать преданно". _Praes._ может быть футуристическим...
THOU DOEST FAITHFULLY— "As becomes a faithful Christian." The Papists have contrived, by various falsifications, to make the scriptures speak the language of their church. We have given a remarkable i...
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...
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 for...
VERSE 5. BELOVED, THOU DOEST FAITHFULLY. Here, the apostle commends the conduct of Gaius. His hospitality extended not only to the brethren known to be such, but also to those who were unknown those...
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...
DOEST.. DOEST] The second verb is different in the Gk. from the first, and implies more of toilful labour. AND TO STRANGERS] Much stronger in the best text—' and that too to strangers.' 'The duty of e...
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...
The Duty of Entertaining Itinerant Preachers. “Beloved, it is a work of faith that thou art doing in thy treatment of the brethren, strangers withal. They testified to thy love before the Church; and...
The adjective πιστός is either act., “believing” (_cf._ John 20:27), or passive, “worthy to be believed,” “trustworthy” (_cf._ 2 Timothy 2:2). It is passive here, and it is well explained by Œcumenius...
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...
HELPING TRAVELING PREACHERS Traveling preachers went from place to place preaching the truth during the first century. John commended Gaius for supporting their efforts by taking them in and providing...
Beloved, thou doest (b) faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; (b) As becomes a believer and a Christian....
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...
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 hypocr...
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; Ver. 5. _Thou dost faithfully_] That is, out of faith, and as beseemeth a faithful Christian. They that give al...
_Beloved, thou doest faithfully_ Uprightly and sincerely; or, as πιστον ποιεις is more accurately rendered, _thou dost a faithful thing;_ or a thing becoming a faithful person, or one who is a real be...
THE BRETHREN; Christians who were in want. STRANGERS; those who were driven from home by persecution, or who had left it in the service of Christ....
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....
Charity to Christians is reckoned fidelity to Christ, being shown to them upon the Christian account, which is intimated to have been done by this pious person, who so kindly treated THE BRETHREN, AND...
3 John 1:5 Beloved G27 do G4160 (G5719) faithfully G4103 whatever G3739 G1437 do G2038 (G5667) for...
‘Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you do towards those who are brethren and strangers withal, who bore witness to your love before the church, whom you will do well to set forward on their...
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...
3 John 1:5-8. THOU DOEST A FAITHFUL WORK: the labour of Gaius' love is said to be faithful, as corresponding with the commandment of love and true to it. TOWARDS THE BRETHREN, AND MOREOVER STRANGERS:...
A FAITHFUL WORK (πιστον). Either thus or "thou makest sure," after an example in Xenophon quoted by Wettstein (ποιειν πιστα) and parallel to καινα ποιεω in Revelation 21:5. But it is not certain.IN...
CONTENTS: Exhortation concerning ministering brethren. The domineering Diotrephes and the good Demetrius. CHARACTERS: John, Gaius, Diotrephes, Demetrius. CONCLUSION: Ministers of Christ should aboun...
YOU ARE SO FAITHFUL. "The hospitality you show to the brothers is especially important! This is evidence of your faith!" John trained evangelists (see note on Ephesians 4:11) and sent them out. They w...
_Thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers._ ALLEGIANCE TO THE FAITH In these few words the sum and substance of the Christian life are placed before us. They conv...
3 JOHN—NOTE ON 3 JOHN 1:5 Praise for Gaius’s Support for Traveling Christian Workers. Whereas 2 John 1:10 warns against supporting the wrong people, John affirms Gaius’s work on
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ 3 John 1:5. FAITHFULLY.—Not impulsively, not selfishly, but with a due sense of duty and obligation, and with an earnest care to do well. Perhaps the precise meaning is...
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 Peter 4:10; 1 Peter 4:11; 2 Corinthians 4:1; Colossians 3:17;...
Thou doest faithfully [π ι σ τ ο ν π ο ι ε ι ς]. Rev., thou doest a faithful work. A third interpretation is thou givest a pledge or guaranty, and a fourth, akin to this, thou makest sure. The Rev. is...
Faithfully — Uprightly and sincerely....
Observe here, How our apostle at once commends the great charity of Gaius, and at the same time excites him to the farther practice of it. Where note, 1. How charity towards Christians is here styled...