3 John 1:5 - The Message Dear friend, when you extend hospitality to Christian brothers and sisters, even when they are strangers, you make the faith visible. They’ve made a full report back to the church here, a message about your love. It’s good work you’re doing, helping these travelers on their way, hospitality worthy of God himself! They set out under the banner of the Name, and get no help from unbelievers. So they deserve any support we can give them. In providing meals and a bed, we become their companions in spreading the Truth. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Beloved, it is a fine and faithful work that you are doing when you give any service to the [Christian] brethren, and [especially when they are] strangers. American Standard Version (1901) Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal; Common English Bible Dear friend, you act faithfully in whatever you do for our brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers. Catholic Public Domain Version Most beloved, you should act faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, and those who are sojourners; Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatever thou dost for the brethren, and that for strangers, |