3 John 1:8

New International Reader's Version

So we should welcome people like them. We should work together with them for the truth.

Cross References

Psalm 94:16

Who will rise up for me against sinful people? Who will stand up for me against those who do evil?

Matthew 10:14

Some people may not welcome you or listen to your words. If they don’t, leave that home or town, and shake the dust off your feet.

Matthew 10:40

“Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me. And anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.

Luke 11:7

And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked. My children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’

2 Corinthians 6:1

We work together with God. So we are asking you not to receive God’s grace and then do nothing with it.

2 Corinthians 8:23

Titus is my helper. He and I work together among you. Our brothers are messengers from the churches. They honor Christ.

Philippians 4:3

My true companion, here is what I ask you to do. Help these women, because they have served at my side. They have worked with me to spread the good news. So have Clement and the rest of those who have worked together with me. Their names are all written in the book of life.

Colossians 4:11

Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. They are the only Jews who have worked together with me for God’s kingdom. They have been a comfort to me.

1 Thessalonians 3:2

We sent our brother Timothy to give you strength and hope in your faith. He works together with us in God’s service to spread the good news about Christ.

Philemon 1:2

We are also sending it to our sister Apphia and to Archippus. He is a soldier of Christ together with us. And we are sending it to the church that meets in your home.

Philemon 1:24

Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke work together with me. They also send you greetings.

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 1:7

They started on their journey to serve Jesus Christ. They didn’t receive any help from those who aren’t believers.

3 John 1:9

I wrote to the church. But Diotrephes will not welcome us. He loves to be the first in everything.