3 John 1:3 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

For I greatly rejoiced when some of the brethren arrived and testified to the truth of your life, as indeed you do follow the truth.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

In fact, I greatly rejoiced when [some of] the brethren from time to time arrived and spoke [so highly] of the sincerity and fidelity of your life, as indeed you do live in the Truth [the whole Gospel presents].

American Standard Version (1901)

For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.

Common English Bible

I was overjoyed when the brothers and sisters arrived and spoke highly of your faithfulness to the truth, shown by how you live according to the truth.

Catholic Public Domain Version

I was very glad when the brothers arrived, and when they offered testimony to the truth in you, that you are walking in the truth.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

I was exceedingly glad when the brethren came and gave testimony to the truth in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

3 John 1:3 Cross References

Psalm 119:11

I have laid up thy word in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Acts 1:15

In those days Peter stood up among the brethren (the company of persons was in all about a hundred and twenty), and said,

1 Corinthians 13:6

it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right.

Galatians 6:10

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Philippians 1:4

always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,

2 John 1:2

because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us for ever:

2 John 1:4

I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children following the truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father.

3 John 1:10

So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, prating against me with evil words. And not content with that, he refuses himself to welcome the brethren, and also stops those who want to welcome them and puts them out of the church.

3 John 1:2

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in health; I know that it is well with your soul.

3 John 1:4

No greater joy can I have than this, to hear that my children follow the truth.

3 John 1:5

Beloved, it is a loyal thing you do when you render any service to the brethren, especially to strangers,