3 John 1:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

Have borne witness of thy charity

3 John 1:12

Philemon 1:5

Whom

Titus 3:13

After a godly sort

1 Thessalonians 2:12

Do well

Bible References

Have borne witness of thy charity

Demetrius has been testified to by all, even by the truth itself. And we also testify [to him], and you know that our testimony is true.

[because I] hear about your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints.

Whom

So they were sent on their way by the church, [and] passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, telling in detail the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

And it happened that when our days were over, we departed [and] went on our way, [while] all [of them] accompanied us, together with [their] wives and children, as far as outside the city. And [after] falling to our knees on the beach [and] praying,

whenever I travel to Spain. For I hope [while I] am passing through to see you and to be sent on my way by you, whenever I have first enjoyed your [company] for a while.

and through you to go to Macedonia, and to come to you again from Macedonia, and to be sent on my way by you to Judea.

Diligently send on their way Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that {they may lack nothing}.

After a godly sort

exhorting and consoling you and insisting that you live in a manner worthy of God, who calls you to his own kingdom and glory.

Do well

If you do well {will I not accept you}? But if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. And its desire [is] for you, but you must rule over it."

And Yahweh said, "{Is it right for you to be angry}?"

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few [things]; I will put you [in charge] over many [things]. Enter into the joy of your master!'

[that you] abstain from food sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. [If you] keep yourselves from {these things} you will do well. Farewell.

Nevertheless you have done well by sharing with me in my affliction.

For what credit [is it] if, [when you] sin and are beaten [for it], you endure? But if you endure [when you] do good and suffer [for it], this [finds] favor with God.