Key Verse Spotlight
3 John 1:3 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.”
3 John 1:3
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. {in...: or, truly}
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. {wish: or, pray}
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
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