Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
For they went forth on behalf of the Name, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
New American Standard Bible
For they went out for the sake of
King James Version
Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
Holman Bible
since they set out for the sake of the Name,
International Standard Version
After all, they went on their trip for the sake of the Name, accepting no support from gentiles.
American Standard Version
because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
Amplified
For these [traveling missionaries] went out for the sake of the Name [of Christ], accepting nothing [in the way of assistance] from the Gentiles.
An Understandable Version
For they went out, [ministering] for the sake of [Jesus'] name, without taking [any money] from Gentiles [i.e., non-Christians].
Anderson New Testament
for, on account of his name, they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
Bible in Basic English
For they went out for love of the Name, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
Common New Testament
For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for they set out upon account of the gospel, and refus'd to take any thing of the Gentiles.
Darby Translation
for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Because for his name's sake, they went forth, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.
Godbey New Testament
For the sake of his name they went out, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.
Goodspeed New Testament
For they have started out for the sake of the cause, and they are accepting nothing from the heathen.
John Wesley New Testament
For they went forth for his sake, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
Julia Smith Translation
For, for his name went they forth, receiving nothing from the nations.
King James 2000
Because for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For they have gone out on behalf of the name, accepting nothing from the pagans.
Modern King James verseion
because they went forth for His name's sake, taking nothing from the nations.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
because that for his name's sake they went forth, and took nothing of the gentiles.
Moffatt New Testament
they have started out for his sake and declined to take anything from pagans;
Montgomery New Testament
since for the sake of the Name they have started out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
NET Bible
For they have gone forth on behalf of "The Name," accepting nothing from the pagans.
New Heart English Bible
because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the pagans.
Noyes New Testament
For in behalf of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the gentiles.
Sawyer New Testament
For they went out for his name, taking nothing of the gentiles.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For on account of his name they went forth, receiving nothing from the heathen.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For it was on behalf of the Name that they left their homes, and refused to take anything from the Gentiles.
Webster
Because for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
Weymouth New Testament
For it is for Christ that they have gone forth, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
Williams New Testament
For they have started out for His name's sake and so accept nothing from the heathen,
World English Bible
because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
Worrell New Testament
for on behalf of His name they went forth, taking nothing from the gentiles.
Worsley New Testament
For they went forth for his name's sake, taking nothing of the gentiles.
Youngs Literal Translation
because for His name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;
Interlinear
Huper
Exerchomai
References
Fausets
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in 3 John 1:7
Images 3 John 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Encouragement For Gaius
6 who testified about thy love in sight of the congregation, whom thou will do well having helped send on their way worthily of God. 7 For they went forth on behalf of the Name, taking nothing from the Gentiles. 8 We therefore ought to welcome such men, so that we might become fellow workmen for the truth.
Cross References
2 Kings 5:15-16
And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him. And he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, take a present from thy se
2 Kings 5:20-27
But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As LORD lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.
Acts 5:41
Indeed therefore they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were considered worthy to be treated shamefully for the name of Jesus.
Acts 8:4
Indeed therefore those who were scattered abroad passed through proclaiming the good-news, the word.
Acts 9:16
For I will give him a glimpse of how many things it is necessary for him to suffer for my name.
1 Corinthians 9:12-15
If others are partakers of the right from you, are not we more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we cover all things, so that we may not give any hindrance to the good-news of the Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:18
What then is my reward? That, while preaching the good-news, I may make the good-news of the Christ without charge, in order not to make full use of my right in the good-news.
2 Corinthians 4:5
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves are your bondmen through Jesus.
2 Corinthians 11:7-9
Or did I commit a sin lowering myself so that ye might be lifted up, because I preached to you the good-news of God freely?
2 Corinthians 12:13
For what is there which ye were inferior to the other congregations? Except that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong.
Colossians 1:24
I now rejoice in sufferings for you, and make complete in my flesh things lacking of the afflictions of the Christ for his body, which is the church.
Revelation 2:3
And thou have perseverance. And thou endured because of my name, and did not become weary.