Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

because for His name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;

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.

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 who did testify of thy love before an assembly, whom thou wilt do well, having sent forward worthily of God, 7 because for His name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations; 8 we, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to the truth.



Cross References

2 Kings 5:15-16

And he turneth back unto the man of God, he and all his camp, and cometh in, and standeth before him, and saith, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have known that there is not a God in all the earth except in Israel; and now, take, I pray thee, a blessing from thy servant.'

2 Kings 5:20-27

And Gehazi, servant of Elisha the man of God, saith, 'Lo, my lord hath spared Naaman this Aramaean, not to receive from his hand that which he brought; Jehovah liveth; surely if I have run after him, then I have taken from him something.'

Acts 5:41

they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour,

Acts 8:4

they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news -- the word.

Acts 9:16

for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'

1 Corinthians 9:12-15

if others do partake of the authority over you -- not we more? but we did not use this authority, but all things we bear, that we may give no hindrance to the good news of the Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:18

What, then, is my reward? -- that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;

2 Corinthians 4:5

for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus -- Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;

2 Corinthians 11:7-9

The sin did I do -- myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?

2 Corinthians 12:13

for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!

Colossians 1:24

I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and do fill up the things lacking of the tribulations of the Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the assembly,

Revelation 2:3

and thou didst bear, and hast endurance, and because of my name hast toiled, and hast not been weary.

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