3 John 1:4

Modern English Version

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

Cross References

1 Kings 2:4

that the Lord may carry out His word that He spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your children take heed to their way, to walk before Me in faithfulness with all their hearts and with all their souls, you shall not fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

1 Kings 3:6

Solomon answered, “You have shown great mercy to Your servant David my father, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart toward You. And You have shown him great kindness in giving him a son to sit on his throne this day.

2 Kings 20:3

“Please, O  Lord, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with an undivided heart and have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Proverbs 23:24

The father of a righteous son will rejoice greatly, and he who begets a wise son will delight in him.

Isaiah 38:3

and said, “Remember now, O  Lord, I beseech You, how I have walked before You in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Isaiah 8:18

Behold, I and the children whom the Lord has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of Hosts who dwells in Mount Zion.

2 Corinthians 6:13

In return (I speak as to my children) you also be open.

Galatians 2:14

But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, why do you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

Galatians 4:19

My little children, of whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you,

1 Thessalonians 2:11

As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and commanded every one of you, as a father does his own children,

1 Timothy 1:2

To Timothy, my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

2 Timothy 1:2

To Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Philemon 1:10

I appeal to you on behalf of my son Onesimus, whose father I have become in my imprisonment,

1 John 2:1

My little children, I am writing these things to you, so that you do not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous One.

2 John 1:4

I greatly rejoiced that I found some of your children walking in truth as we were commanded by the Father.