3 John 1:3-8

3 Some of the traveling teachers recently returned and made me very happy by telling me about your faithfulness and that you are living according to the truth.

4 I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth.

5 Dear friend, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass through, even though they are strangers to you.

6 They have told the church here of your loving friendship. Please continue providing for such teachers in a manner that pleases God.

7 For they are traveling for the Lord, and they accept nothing from people who are not believers.

8 So we ourselves should support them so that we can be their partners as they teach the truth.

Footnotes

• [a]. Greek the brothers; also in verses 5 and 10.
• [b]. Greek They went out on behalf of the Name.
• [c]. Greek from Gentiles.