3 John 1:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

They have borne witness of your charity before the church: whom if you bring forward on their journey in a godly manner, you will do well:

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    who{G3739} bare witness{G3140} to thy{G4675} love{G26} before{G1799} the church:{G1577} whom{G3739} thou wilt do{G4160} well{G2573} to set forward on their journey{G4311} worthily{G516} of God:{G2316}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Which{G3739} have borne witness{G3140}{(G5656)} of thy{G4675} charity{G26} before{G1799} the church{G1577}: whom{G3739} if thou bring forward on their journey{G4311}{(G5660)} after{G516} a godly{G2316} sort{G516}, thou shalt do{G4160}{(G5692)} well{G2573}:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    which bare witnes of thy love before all the congregacion. Which brethren whe thou bryngest forwardes on their iorney (as it besemeth god) thou shalt do well:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    which haue borne witnesse of thy loue before the congregacion: and thou hast done well that thou dyddest brynge them forwarde on their iourney, worthely before God.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Which bare witnesse of thy loue before the Churches. Whom if thou bringest on their iourney as it beseemeth according to God, thou shalt doe well,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Which beare witnesse of thy loue before the Churche. Which brethren, yf thou bryng forwardes of their iourney after a godly sorte, thou shalt do well.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God,

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    who did testify of thy love before an assembly, whom thou wilt do well, having sent forward worthily of God,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Who have given witness to the church of your love for them: and you will do well to send them on their way well cared for, as is right for servants of God:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Thess 2:12 : 12 That you would walk worthy of God, who has called you to His kingdom and glory.
  • Titus 3:13 : 13 Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey with haste, that they lack nothing.
  • Acts 15:3 : 3 And being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles; and they brought great joy to all the brethren.
  • Acts 15:29 : 29 that you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.
  • Acts 21:5 : 5 And when we had completed those days, we departed and went on our way; and they all accompanied us, with wives and children, until we were out of the city: and we knelt down on the shore and prayed.
  • Rom 15:24 : 24 Whenever I journey to Spain, I will come to you; for I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.
  • 2 Cor 1:16 : 16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia to you, and by you to be brought on my way toward Judea.
  • Phil 4:14 : 14 Nevertheless you have done well that you shared in my affliction.
  • Col 1:10 : 10 That you might walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing him, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
  • Phlm 1:5-7 : 5 Hearing of your love and faith, which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints; 6 That the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. 7 For we have great joy and solace in your love, because the hearts of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.
  • 1 Pet 2:20 : 20 For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer for it, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God.
  • 3 John 1:12 : 12 Demetrius 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.
  • Gen 4:7 : 7 If you do well, shall you not be accepted? and if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And unto you shall be his desire, and you shall rule over him.
  • Jonah 4:4 : 4 Then the LORD said, Do you do well to be angry?
  • Matt 25:21-23 : 21 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things; enter into the joy of your lord. 22 He also who had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them. 23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.

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