Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
For they went out, [ministering] for the sake of [Jesus'] name, without taking [any money] from Gentiles [i.e., non-Christians].
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.
A Conservative Version
For they went forth on behalf of the Name, taking nothing from the 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.
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
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 3 John 1:7
Images 3 John 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Encouragement For Gaius
6 These people testify about your love [for them] before the [assembled] church. You will be doing a good thing to send them on their journey in a way that is pleasing to God [i.e., by furnishing them with travel expenses for their ministry]. 7 For they went out, [ministering] for the sake of [Jesus'] name, without taking [any money] from Gentiles [i.e., non-Christians]. 8 Therefore, we should show hospitality to such men, so that we can be fellow-workers [with them] in [the cause of] the truth.
Cross References
Acts 5:41
When the apostles left the Council meeting, they were rejoicing over being considered worthy to suffer [such] shame for the name [of Jesus].
Acts 8:4
Now the disciples, who had become scattered all over, went everywhere preaching the message [of God].
Acts 9:16
I will show him how many things he will have to suffer for my name's sake."
1 Corinthians 9:12-15
If other people have the right to receive a share of what you have, should we not have even more [right to it]? Yet we did not make use of this right, but instead we put up with whatever we had to so we would not become a hindrance to [the spread of] the good news [about Christ].
1 Corinthians 9:18
Then what is my reward? It is being able to preach the good news without receiving financial support [for it], so as not to claim my full rights in [the work of preaching] the good news.
2 Corinthians 4:5
For we do not preach ourselves, but [we preach] Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus' sake.
2 Corinthians 11:7-9
Or, did I sin by putting myself down in order to build you people up, because I preached the Gospel of God to you without taking [financial] support?
2 Corinthians 12:13
For in what way were you people inferior to the rest of the churches, unless it was that I was not a [financial] burden to you? Forgive me for this wrong.
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in [spite of] my sufferings for your sake, and I am filling up [i.e., completing] in my physical body what was lacking in the afflictions Christ endured for His body's sake, the church.
Revelation 2:3
And you have persevered and endured [suffering] for my name's sake [i.e., in my service] and [yet] have not grown weary.