3 John 1:3

New International Reader's Version

Some believers came to me and told me that you are faithful to the truth. They told me that you continue to live by it. This news gave me great joy.

Cross References

Psalm 119:11

I have hidden your word in my heart so that I won’t sin against you.

Acts 1:15

In those days Peter stood up among the believers. About 120 of them were there.

1 Corinthians 13:6

Love is not happy with evil. But it is full of joy when the truth is spoken.

Galatians 6:10

So when we can do good to everyone, let us do it. Let’s try even harder to do good to the family of believers.

Philippians 1:4

In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy.

2 John 1:2

I love you because of the truth that is alive in us. This truth will be with us forever.

2 John 1:4

It has given me great joy to find some of your children living by the truth. That’s just what the Father commanded us to do.

3 John 1:10

So when I come, I will point out what he is doing. He is saying evil things that aren’t true about us. Even this doesn’t satisfy him. So he refuses to welcome other believers. He also keeps others from welcoming them. In fact, he throws them out of the church.

3 John 1:2

Dear friend, I know that your spiritual life is going well. I pray that you also may enjoy good health. And I pray that everything else may go well with you.

3 John 1:4

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living by the truth.

3 John 1:5

Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters. You are faithful even though they are strangers to you.