3 John 1:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. ”

3 John 1:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came - Who these were is not certainly known. They may have been members of the same church with Gaius, who, for some reason, had visited the writer of th...
3 John 1:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
3 John 1:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

rejoiced greatly . See 2 John 1:4 . the . Omit. testified . Greek. martureo. See p. 1511. the truth, &c . Literally thy truth.
3 John 1:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. When the brethren came - Probably the same of whom he speaks in the fifth...
3 John 1:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Testified of the truth— Testified concerning the truth (σου τη αληθεια), as thou walkest in the truth, and adornest the gospel by an exemplary behaviour.
3 John 1:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. Testified of the truth that is in thee - `to thy truth:' thy shar...
3 John 1:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Thou ] In the Gk., emphatic; in contrast with others, like Diotrephes, of whom this could not be said.
3 John 1:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(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 su...
3 John 1:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

The Apostle's Joy 3 John 1:1-14 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 wi...
3 John 1:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 Ch...
3 John 1:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came ,.... From the place where Gaius lived, to that where John now resided; these brethren seem to be preachers of the word, who travelled from place to pla...
3 John 1:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. Ver. 3. Testified of the truth ] This was their ingenuity, thus, at l...
3 John 1:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 signifi...
3 John 1:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Character of Gaius. A. D. 90. 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testi...
3 John 1:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 3,4. The truth is familiarly used to signify the pure doctrine of Christianity, which in its principal design aims at correspondent practice. That his children, i.e. such as had been conver...
3 John 1:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘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 greate...
3 John 1:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 t...
3 John 1:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee. Beautiful is the picture presented in this verse. Here we have brethren engaging in Christian intercourse, as...
3 John 1:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Address and commendation of Gaius:
3 John 1:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 2:19 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:20 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:6-9 ; 2 Corinthians 7:6 ; 2 Corinthians 7:7 ; 2 John 1:2 ; 2 John 1:4 ; 3 John 1:4 ; Colossians 1:7 ; Colossians 1:8 ; Ephes...
3 John 1:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For — I know thou usest all thy talents to his glory. The truth that is in thee — The true faith and love.

3 John 1:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

3 John 1:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

3 John 1:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

3 John 1:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

3 John 1:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

3 John 1:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

3 John 1:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

3 John 1:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

3 John 1:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

3 John 1:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

3 John 1:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

3 John 1:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

3 John 1:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

3 John 1:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

3 John 1:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

3 John 1:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

3 John 1:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

3 John 1:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

3 John 1:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

3 John 1:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

3 John 1:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes