3 John 1:8

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Therefore, we ought to support people like these so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

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  • Matt 10:14 : 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that house or town and shake off the dust from your feet.
  • Matt 10:40 : 40 Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.
  • Luke 11:7 : 7 And suppose the one inside answers, “Don’t bother me. The door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up to give you anything.”
  • 1 Cor 3:5-9 : 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each. 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. 7 So then, neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. 8 The one who plants and the one who waters are one, and each will receive their reward according to their own labor. 9 For we are God’s coworkers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
  • 1 Cor 16:10-11 : 10 If Timothy comes, make sure he is without fear while among you, for he is doing the Lord’s work, just as I am. 11 Let no one despise him. Send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers.
  • 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 As workers together with Him, we also urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
  • 2 Cor 7:2-3 : 2 Make room for us in your hearts; we have wronged no one, corrupted no one, and exploited no one. 3 I do not say this to condemn you; I have said before that you are in our hearts, to live together and to die together.
  • 2 Cor 8:23 : 23 As for Titus, he is my partner and co-worker among you; as for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.
  • Phil 4:3 : 3 Yes, and I ask you, true companion, to help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are in the book of life.
  • Col 4:11 : 11 Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only ones among the circumcision who are my coworkers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
  • 1 Thess 3:2 : 2 And we sent Timothy, our brother, and God's servant, and our fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith.
  • Phlm 1:2 : 2 to Apphia, our beloved sister, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your house:
  • Phlm 1:24 : 24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my coworkers.
  • 3 John 1:10 : 10 Because of this, if I come, I will bring up what he is doing: spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and he also prevents others who want to do so and expels them from the church.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 3 John 1:9-12
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    81%

    9I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, does not acknowledge us.

    10Because of this, if I come, I will bring up what he is doing: spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and he also prevents others who want to do so and expels them from the church.

    11Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.

    12Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

  • 3 John 1:3-7
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    3For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified to your truth, as you are walking in the truth.

    4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

    5Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers.

    6They have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

    7For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

  • Rom 15:7
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    7Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us, to the glory of God.

  • 2 Cor 13:8
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    8For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

  • 2 Cor 7:2
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    2Make room for us in your hearts; we have wronged no one, corrupted no one, and exploited no one.

  • 2 John 1:7-11
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    7For many deceivers have gone out into the world—those who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist.

    8Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but may receive a full reward.

    9Anyone who goes beyond and does not remain in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.

    10If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or greet him.

    11For the one who greets him shares in his wicked works.

  • 2 Cor 8:4-5
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    4They urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.

    5And they exceeded our expectations: they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.

  • 2 John 1:1-4
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    1The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth—and not only I, but also all who have come to know the truth.

    2Because of the truth that remains in us and will be with us forever.

    3Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, in truth and love.

    4I was very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we received the commandment from the Father.

  • Phil 2:29
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    29So welcome him in the Lord with all joy, and honor such people,

  • Phlm 1:17
    72%

    17If then you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.

  • 1 John 1:3
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    3what we have seen and heard we declare to you, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And truly, our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.

  • 3 John 1:1
    72%

    1The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.

  • 1 John 1:6
    71%

    6If we claim to have fellowship with Him yet walk in darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.

  • Gal 2:4-5
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    4This arose because of false brothers who were secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus, so they might bring us into bondage.

    5But we did not yield in submission to them even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might remain with you.

  • John 1:16
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    16From His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

  • 2 Cor 8:18-21
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    18And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in spreading the gospel.

    19Not only that, but he was also chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry out this act of grace, which is being administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.

    20We are taking this precaution so that no one will criticize us regarding this generous gift we are administering.

    21For we are taking every precaution to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of people.

  • 1 John 1:8
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    8If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

  • 1 Cor 16:16
    69%

    16so that you too may be subject to such people, and to everyone who works hard and labors among you.

  • 1 Thess 2:4
    69%

    4But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak—not to please people, but to please God, who examines our hearts.

  • 2 Cor 8:23
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    23As for Titus, he is my partner and co-worker among you; as for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 6:1
    69%

    1As workers together with Him, we also urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.

  • 1 Thess 1:6
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    6And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the message in much affliction with the joy of the Holy Spirit.

  • 2 Cor 1:11
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    11as you join in helping us through your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

  • Phlm 1:7-8
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    7For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.

    8For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,

  • 2 Pet 1:11
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    11And in this way, your entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you.

  • 1 Thess 2:13
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    13For this reason, we also thank God constantly, because when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a message from men but as what it truly is—the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

  • 1 John 3:18
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    18Little children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth.

  • 1 John 3:11
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    11For this is the message you have heard from the beginning: that we should love one another.

  • 2 Pet 1:16
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    16For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

  • 1 John 4:11
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    11Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.