3 John 1:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

I

When

1 Thessalonians 3:6

Bible References

I

I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my [spiritual] children are living [their lives] in the truth.

I was greatly delighted to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father.

always offering every prayer of mine with joy [and with specific requests] for all of you,

For who is [the object of] our hope or joy or our victor’s wreath of triumphant celebration [when we stand] in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? Is it not you?

When

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith [your trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness] is being proclaimed in all the world.

But God, who comforts and encourages the depressed and the disquieted, comforted us by the arrival of Titus.

For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people,

You learned it from [our representative] Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf

But now that Timothy has come back to us from [his visit with] you, and has brought us good news of your [steadfast] faith and [the warmth of your] love, and [reported] that you always think kindly of us and treasure your memories of us, longing to see us just as we long to see you,