3 John 1:3

American Standard Version (1901)

For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.

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  • 2 John 1:4 : 4 I rejoice greatly that I have found [certain] of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.
  • Eph 1:15-16 : 15 For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which [ye show] toward all the saints, 16 cease not to give thanks for you, making mention [of you] in my prayers;
  • 2 John 1:2 : 2 for the truth's sake which abideth in us, and it shall be with us for ever:
  • Phil 1:4 : 4 always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,
  • Col 1:7-8 : 7 even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf, 8 who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
  • 1 Thess 3:6-9 : 6 But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also [to see] you; 7 for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith: 8 for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. 9 For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
  • 3 John 1:4 : 4 Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
  • Ps 119:11 : 11 Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.
  • Rom 1:8-9 : 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers
  • 2 Cor 7:6-7 : 6 Nevertheless he that comforteth the lowly, [even] God, comforted us by the coming of Titus; 7 and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort wherewith he was comforted in you, while he told us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced yet more.

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  • 3 John 1:4-6
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    4Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

    5Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;

    6who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:

  • 2 John 1:1-5
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    1The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth;

    2for the truth's sake which abideth in us, and it shall be with us for ever:

    3Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

    4I rejoice greatly that I have found [certain] of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.

    5And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

  • 3 John 1:1-2
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    1The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.

    2Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

  • 3 John 1:12
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    12Demetrius hath the witness of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness: and thou knowest that our witness is true.

  • 1 John 1:3-4
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    3that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ:

    4and these things we write, that our joy may be made full.

  • Phlm 1:5-8
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    5hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

    6that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.

    7For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

    8Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,

  • 3 John 1:8
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    8We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth.

  • 1 Cor 1:6
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    6even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

  • 1 Thess 3:6-7
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    6But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also [to see] you;

    7for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:

  • 2 Cor 2:3
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    3And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is [the joy] of you all.

  • 2 Tim 1:4
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    4longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

  • 2 John 1:12-13
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    12Having many things to write unto you, I would not [write them] with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be made full.

    13The children of thine elect sister salute thee.

  • John 3:21
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    21But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.

  • 2 Cor 1:12-13
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    12For our glorifying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

    13For we write no other things unto you, than what ye read or even acknowledge, and I hope ye will acknowledge unto the end:

  • 1 John 3:18-19
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    18[ My] Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

    19Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him:

  • 2 Cor 7:14
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    14For if in anything I have gloried to him on your behalf, I was not put to shame; but as we spake all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.

  • Phil 1:26
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    26that your glorying may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

  • Phil 1:18
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    18What then? only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and therein I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

  • Col 1:6
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    6which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as [it doth] in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

  • 1 Tim 3:14
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    14These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly;

  • Eph 1:15
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    15For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which [ye show] toward all the saints,

  • John 5:33
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    33Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth.

  • Ps 26:3
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    3For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes; And I have walked in thy truth.

  • 1 John 2:21
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    21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

  • 1 Pet 1:22
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    22Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:

  • 1 Cor 13:6
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    6rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth;

  • 2 Thess 1:3
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    3We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;

  • 2 Cor 13:8
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    8For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

  • Col 1:4
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    4having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,

  • 2 Cor 13:1
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    1This is the third time I am coming to you. At the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every word be established.

  • Rom 9:1
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    1I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit,

  • Phil 1:3
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    3I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,

  • Phil 2:18
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    18and in the same manner do ye also joy, and rejoice with me.

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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    5how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and [in] much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.

  • 2 Pet 1:12
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    12Wherefore I shall be ready always to put you in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the truth which is with [you] .