3 John 3-5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 I rejoiced greatly when some of the brothers[a] came and testified to how truly you walk in the truth.(A) 4 Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.(B)
5 Beloved, you are faithful in all you do[b] for the brothers, especially for strangers;(C)
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- 3 The brothers: in this letter, the term may refer to Christians who have been missionaries and received hospitality from Gaius (3 Jn 5–6). Walk in the truth: the common Johannine term to describe Christian living; this description presents Gaius as following the teachings of the Presbyter in contrast to Diotrephes.
- 5 You are faithful in all you do: Gaius’s aid to the missionaries is a manifestation of his true Christian faith.
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