Parallel Verses
NET Bible
For they have gone forth on behalf of "The Name," accepting nothing from the pagans.
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.
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.
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 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 have gone forth on behalf of "The Name," accepting nothing from the pagans. 8 Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we become coworkers in cooperation with the truth.
Cross References
2 Kings 5:15-16
He and his entire entourage returned to the prophet. Naaman came and stood before him. He said, "For sure I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel! Now, please accept a gift from your servant."
2 Kings 5:20-27
Gehazi, the prophet Elisha's servant, thought, "Look, my master did not accept what this Syrian Naaman offered him. As certainly as the Lord lives, I will run after him and accept something from him."
Acts 5:41
So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.
Acts 8:4
Now those who had been forced to scatter went around proclaiming the good news of the word.
Acts 9:16
For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name."
1 Corinthians 9:12-15
If others receive this right from you, are we not more deserving? But we have not made use of this right. Instead we endure everything so that we may not be a 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 free of charge, and so not make full use of my rights in the gospel.
2 Corinthians 4:5
For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus' sake.
2 Corinthians 11:7-9
Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you could be exalted, because I proclaimed the gospel of God to you free of charge?
2 Corinthians 12:13
For how were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my physical body -- for the sake of his body, the church -- what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ.
Revelation 2:3
I am also aware that you have persisted steadfastly, endured much for the sake of my name, and have not grown weary.