“ I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. ”
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...
I have no greater joy than (a) to hear that my children walk in truth. (a) Than these joys.
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...
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 t...
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...
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. To hear that my children - From this it has been inferred that Caius was one of St. John's converts, and consequently not the Corint...
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...
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.
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, lik...
(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...
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...
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...
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 t...
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...
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...
The Character of Gaius. A. D. 90. 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testi...
See Poole on " 3 John 1:3 "
‘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...
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...
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...
Address and commendation of Gaius:
1 Corinthians 4:15 ; 1 Kings 2:4 ; 1 Kings 3:6 ; 2 Kings 20:3 ; Galatians 2:14 ; Galatians 4:19 ; Isaiah 38:3 ; Isaiah 8:18 ; John 12:35 ; John 12:36 ; Philemon 1:10 ; Proverbs 23:24 ; P...
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 s...