Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

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, accepting nothing from pagans.

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.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

for
ὑπέρ 
Huper 
Usage: 138

his

Usage: 0

ὄνομα 
Onoma 
name, named, called, surname , named , not tr
Usage: 162

ἐξέρχομαι 
Exerchomai 
go out, come, depart, go, go forth, come out, come forth,
Usage: 164

λαμβάνω 
lambano 
receive, take, have, catch, not tr,
Usage: 178

μηδείς μηδεμία μηδέν 
medeis 
no man, nothing, no, none, not, anything,
Usage: 79

of
ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

Devotionals

Devotionals about 3 John 1:7

References

Fausets

Images 3 John 1:7

Context Readings

Encouragement For Gaius

6 and they have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. 7 For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. 8 Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers with the truth.



Cross References

2 Kings 5:15-16

When he returned to the man of God with all his company, and came and stood before him, he said, “Behold now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel; so please take a present from your servant now.”

2 Kings 5:20-27

But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, thought, “Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Aramean, by not receiving from his hands what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and take something from him.”

Acts 5:41

So they went on their way from the presence of the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for His name.

Acts 8:4

Therefore, those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.

Acts 9:16

for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake.”

1 Corinthians 9:12-15

If others share the right over you, do we not more? Nevertheless, we did not use this right, but we endure all things so that we will cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:18

What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may offer the gospel without charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake.

2 Corinthians 11:7-9

Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you without charge?

2 Corinthians 12:13

For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I do my share on behalf of His body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions.

Revelation 2:3

and you have perseverance and have endured for My name’s sake, and have not grown weary.

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