3 John 1:6

1 Peter 2:20; 1 Thessalonians 2:12; 2 Corinthians 1:16; 3 John 1:12; Acts 15:29; Acts 15:3; Acts 21:5; Genesis 4:7; Jonah 4:4; Matthew 25:21-23; Philemon 1:5-7; Philippians 4:14; Romans 15:24; Titus 3:13

Related Commentaries of 3 John 1:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church - It would seem that they had returned to John, and borne honorable testimony to the lo...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou (c) bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: (...
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 ide...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 pray...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

have borne witness . bare witness. Same as "testify", 3 John 1:3 . charity . love. App-135. before . in the sight of. church . App-186. if....
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: Which...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

If thou bring forward on their journey— If, according to your wonted kindness, you will do what in you lies to give them all needful assistances fo...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Bring forward ] i.e. with practical assistance—money, provisions, escort, etc.
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...
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 h...
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 great...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Contents After his usual salutation, the Apostle tells his beloved Gaius of his desires, both for his temporal and spiritual prosperity. He commends...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church ,.... At Ephesus, where John was; these brethren and strangers coming thither, and being g...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: Ver...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Beloved, thou doest faithfully Uprightly and sincerely; or, as πιστον ποιεις is more accurately rendered, thou dost a faithful thing; or a thing...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Character of Gaius. A. D. 90. 3 For I...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

After a godly sort; i.e. after a manner (as the Greek expression is) worthy of God, viz. as becomes them who bear the name of God, as thou dost, or...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘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 chu...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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...
Sermon Bible Commentary

3 John 1:6 This short letter opens for us a window into the past, and shows us a little incident in the inner life of an unnamed Church. Some trav...
The Biblical Illustrator

Thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers. Allegiance to the faith In these few words the sum and substance...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The hospitality of Gaius:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

which have borne witness of thy charity before the church; whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well,
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Who have testified of thy love before the church — The congregation with whom I now reside. Whom if thou send forward on their journey — Supplied w...

⁶ Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey afterc a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

Related Commentaries of 3 John 1:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

The Biblical Illustrator

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

3 John 1:6