Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?
3 John 1:8 - New International Version (Anglicised) We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So we ourselves ought to support such people [to welcome and provide for them], in order that we may be fellow workers in the Truth (the whole Gospel) and cooperate with its teachers. American Standard Version (1901) We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth. Common English Bible Therefore, we ought to help people like this so that we can be coworkers with the truth. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, we must accept such as these, in order that we may cooperate with the truth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow helpers of the truth. |
Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?
If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.
‘Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.
And suppose the one inside answers, “Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.”
As God’s fellow workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; as for our brothers, they are representatives of the churches and an honour to Christ.
Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women since they have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are in the book of life.
Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have proved a comfort to me.
We sent Timothy, who is our brother and co-worker in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
also to Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier – and to the church that meets in your home:
So when I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not satisfied with that, he even refuses to welcome other believers. He also stops those who want to do so and puts them out of the church.
It was for the sake of the Name that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans.
I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us.