3 John 1:4

Conservative English Version

Nothing brings me greater happiness than to hear that my children are obeying the truth.

Cross References

1 Kings 2:4

You and your descendants must always faithfully obey the LORD. If you do, he will keep the solemn promise he made to me that someone from our family will always be king of Israel.

1 Kings 3:6

Solomon answered: My father David, your servant, was honest and did what you commanded. You were always loyal to him, and you gave him a son who is now king.

2 Kings 20:3

"Don't forget that I have been faithful to you, LORD. I have obeyed you with all my heart, and I do whatever you say is right." After this, he cried hard.

Proverbs 23:24

Make your father truly happy by living right and showing sound judgment.

Isaiah 38:3

"Don't forget that I have been faithful to you, LORD. I have obeyed you with all my heart, and I do whatever you say is right." After this, he cried hard.

Isaiah 8:18

My children and I are warning signs to Israel from the LORD All-Powerful, who lives on Mount Zion.

2 Corinthians 6:13

I speak to you as I would speak to my own children. Please make room in your hearts for us.

Galatians 2:14

But when I saw that they were not really obeying the truth that is in the good news, I corrected Peter in front of everyone and said: Peter, you are a Jew, but you live like a Gentile. So how can you force Gentiles to live like Jews?

Galatians 4:19

My children, I am in terrible pain until Christ may be seen living in you.

1 Thessalonians 2:11

You also know we did everything for you that parents would do for their own children.

1 Timothy 1:2

Timothy, because of our faith, you are like a son to me. I pray that God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ will be kind and merciful to you. May they bless you with peace!

2 Timothy 1:2

Timothy, you are like a dear child to me. I pray that God our Father and our Lord Christ Jesus will be kind and merciful to you and will bless you with peace!

Philemon 1:10

I beg you to help Onesimus! He is like a son to me because I led him to Christ here in jail.

1 John 2:1

My children, I am writing this so that you won't sin. But if you do sin, Jesus Christ always does the right thing, and he will speak to the Father for us.

2 John 1:4

I was very glad to learn that some of your children are obeying the truth, as the Father told us to do.