3 John 1:4 - The Scriptures 1998

⁴ I have no greater joy than to hear of my children walking in truth.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my [spiritual] children are living their lives in the Truth.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

Common English Bible

⁴ I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are living according to the truth.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ I have no greater grace than this, when I hear that my sons are walking in the truth.

3 John 1:4 Cross References

1 Kings 2:4

so that יהוה  does establish His word which He spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons guard their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their being,’ saying, ‘there is not to cease a man of yours on the throne of Yisra’ĕ

1 Kings 3:6

And Shelomoh said, “You have shown great kindness to your servant Dawiḏ

2 Kings 20:3

“I pray to You, O יהוה, remember how I have walked before You in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done what was good in Your eyes.” And Ḥ

Proverbs 23:24

The father of the righteous greatly rejoices, And he who brings forth a wise one delights in him.

Isaiah 38:3

and said, “I pray, O יהוה, please remember how I have walked before You in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done what is good in Your eyes.” And Ḥ

Isaiah 8:18

Look, I and the children whom יהוה  has given me – for signs and wonders in Yisra’ĕ

2 Corinthians 6:13

But for the same reward – I speak as to children – open wide your hearts too.

Galatians 2:14

But when I saw that they are not walking straight according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Kĕ

Galatians 4:19

My little children, for whom I am again in birth pains until Messiah is formed in you,

1 Thessalonians 2:11

even as you know how each one of you, as a father to his children, encouraging and comforting and bearing witness to you,

1 Timothy 1:2

to Timothy, a genuine child in the belief: Favour, compassion, peace from Elohim our Father and יהושע  Messiah our Master.

2 Timothy 1:2

to Timothy, my beloved son: Favour, compassion, peace from Elohim the Father, and Messiah יהושע  our Master.

Philemon 1:10

I appeal to you for my child Onesimos, whom I brought forth while in my chains,

1 John 2:1

My little children, I write this to you, so that you do not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Intercessor with the Father, יהושע  Messiah, a righteous One.

2 John 1:4

I rejoiced greatly because I found some of your children walking in truth, as we received a command from the Father.