3 John 1:5

New International Reader's Version

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.

Cross References

Matthew 24:45

“Suppose a master puts one of his slaves in charge of the other slaves in his house. The slave’s job is to give them their food at the right time. The master wants a faithful and wise slave for this.

Matthew 25:16

The slave who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work. He earned five bags more.

Luke 12:42

The Lord answered, “Suppose a master puts one of his servants in charge of his other servants. The servant’s job is to give them the food they are to receive at the right time. The master wants a faithful and wise manager for this.

Acts 1:15

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

Romans 12:13

Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Welcome others into your homes.

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.

Colossians 3:17

Do everything you say or do in the name of the Lord Jesus. Always give thanks to God the Father through Christ.

Hebrews 13:2

Don’t forget to welcome outsiders. By doing that, some people have welcomed angels without knowing it.

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 1:3

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.