Saturday, 11 July 2020
I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. 3 John -9
John begins this verse with, “I wrote to the church.” Some manuscripts add in the word “something” into the verse, “I wrote something to the church.”… Read the rest
Friday, 10 July 2020
We therefore ought to receive such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth. 3 John -8
John just said that the people he has been speaking about went forth “taking nothing from the Gentiles.” He now contrasts that thought by saying, “We therefore ought to receive such.”… Read the rest
Thursday, 9 July 2020
…because they went forth for His name’s sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles. 3 John -7
To get the whole sense of John’s words, the context of the entire thought should be considered –
“Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers, 6 who have borne witness of your love before the church. … Read the rest
Wednesday, 8 July 2020
…who have borne witness of your love before the church. If you send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, you will do well, 3 John -6
John just said to Gaius that he does faithfully the things he does for the brethren and the strangers.… Read the rest
Tuesday 7 July 2020
Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers, 3 John -5
John now moves from comments about his own personal happiness concerning Gaius to a commendation and exhortation of his actions. He begins this by saying once again, “Beloved.” It is the third of four times that he uses the term in this short letter, stressing the truly loving feeling that John held for Gaius.… Read the rest
