3 John 1:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

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  • Gal 4:19 : 19 My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you,
  • Phlm 1:10 : 10 I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten while in my chains:
  • Gal 2:14 : 14 But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews?
  • 1 Tim 1:2 : 2 To Timothy, my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • 2 Tim 1:2 : 2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • 1 Kgs 2:4 : 4 That the Lord may continue His word which He spoke concerning me, saying, If your children take heed to their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you a man on the throne of Israel.
  • 1 Kgs 3:6 : 6 And Solomon said, You have shown to your servant David my father great mercy, as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you; and you have kept for him this great kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
  • 2 Kgs 20:3 : 3 I beg You, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before You in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done what is good in Your sight. And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
  • Ps 26:1-3 : 1 Judge me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity; I have also trusted in the LORD; therefore I shall not fall. 2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; test my mind and my heart. 3 For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth.
  • Prov 23:24 : 24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice, and he who begets a wise child shall have joy of him.
  • Isa 8:18 : 18 Behold, I and the children whom the LORD has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, who dwells in Mount Zion.
  • Isa 38:3 : 3 And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beg You, how I have walked before You in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done what is good in Your sight. And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
  • John 12:35-36 : 35 Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; for he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be children of light. These things Jesus spoke, and departed and hid himself from them.
  • 1 Cor 4:14-15 : 14 I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you. 15 For though you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

    2Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.

    3For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, even as you walk in the truth.

  • 2 John 1:1-5
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    1The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who have known the truth.

    2For the sake of the truth, which dwells in us and will be with us forever.

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

    4I rejoiced greatly that I found your children walking in truth, as we received a commandment from the Father.

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

  • 1 John 1:3-6
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    3That which 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.

    4And these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.

    5This then is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.

    6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not practice the truth:

  • 3 John 1:5
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    5Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers;

  • 2 Tim 1:4
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    4Greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

  • 2 Cor 2:3-4
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    3And I wrote this to you so that when I come, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to bring me joy; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

    4For out of much trouble and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears; not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love I have more abundantly toward you.

  • 1 John 3:18-19
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    18My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

    19And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

  • John 15:11
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    11These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.

  • Phlm 1:7
    71%

    7For we have great joy and solace in your love, because the hearts of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.

  • Prov 23:24
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    24The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice, and he who begets a wise child shall have joy of him.

  • John 17:13
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    13And now I come to you; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

  • Phil 1:18
    71%

    18What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.

  • 1 Cor 13:6
    70%

    6Does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;

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

  • 2 John 1:12-13
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    12Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

    13The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.

  • 1 Thess 2:20
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    20For you are our glory and joy.

  • 3 John 1:12
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    12Demetrius has received a good report from all men, and of the truth itself: yes, and we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true.

  • Gal 4:19
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    19My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you,

  • 1 John 4:4
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    4You are from God, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.

  • Phlm 1:5
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    5Hearing of your love and faith, which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints;

  • Phil 1:26
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    26That your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.

  • 1 John 2:28
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    28And now, little children, abide in him, that when he appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

  • 1 Pet 1:8
    69%

    8Whom having not seen you love; in whom, though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

  • 3 John 1:8
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    8We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow helpers of the truth.

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

  • John 17:17
    69%

    17Sanctify them through your truth: your word is truth.

  • Phil 1:4
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    4Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

  • Phil 2:18
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    18For the same reason, you also should rejoice and rejoice with me.

  • 2 Cor 7:4
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    4Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my boasting of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation.

  • 2 Cor 1:12
    69%

    12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

  • Rom 9:1
    68%

    1I speak the truth in Christ, I do not lie, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit,

  • Ps 26:3
    68%

    3For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth.

  • Col 1:4
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    4Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love you have for all the saints,

  • John 16:22
    68%

    22And now you have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.

  • Phil 4:1
    68%

    1Therefore, my dearly beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

  • Eph 1:15
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    15Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and love for all the saints,

  • John 14:28
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    28You have heard me say to you, I am going away and coming back to you. If you loved me, you would rejoice because I said, I am going to the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

  • Eph 4:15
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    15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ: