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Beloved, you are faithful in all you do[a] for the brothers, especially for strangers;(A) they have testified to your love before the church.(B) Please help them in a way worthy of God to continue their journey.[b] For they have set out for the sake of the Name[c] and are accepting nothing from the pagans.

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  1. 5 You are faithful in all you do: Gaius’s aid to the missionaries is a manifestation of his true Christian faith.
  2. 6 Help them…to continue their journey: the Presbyter asks Gaius not only to continue to welcome the missionaries to his community but also to equip them for further travels.
  3. 7 The Name: of Jesus Christ (cf. Acts 5:41; 1 Jn 2:12; 3:23; 5:13). Accepting nothing: not expecting support from the pagans to whom they preach the gospel, so that they will not be considered as beggars; they required support from other Christians; cf. Paul’s complaints to the Corinthians (1 Cor 9:3–12).