3 John 1:8

World English Bible (2000)

We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

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  • Matt 10:14 : 14 Whoever doesn't receive you, nor hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet.
  • Matt 10:40 : 40 He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
  • Luke 11:7 : 7 and he from within will answer and say, 'Don't bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I can't get up and give it to you'?
  • 1 Cor 3:5-9 : 5 Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed; and each as the Lord gave to him? 6 I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase. 7 So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase. 8 Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor. 9 For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's farming, God's building.
  • 1 Cor 16:10-11 : 10 Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without fear, for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do. 11 Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.
  • 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,
  • 2 Cor 7:2-3 : 2 Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one. 3 I say this not to condemn you, for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die together and live together.
  • 2 Cor 8:23 : 23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ.
  • Phil 4:3 : 3 Yes, I beg you also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
  • Col 4:11 : 11 and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for the Kingdom of God who are of the circumcision, men who have been a comfort to me.
  • 1 Thess 3:2 : 2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;
  • Phlm 1:2 : 2 to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:
  • Phlm 1:24 : 24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
  • 3 John 1:10 : 10 Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

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    9 I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say.

    10 Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

    11 Beloved, don't imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn't seen God.

    12 Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

  • 3 John 1:3-7
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    3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.

    4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

    5 Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.

    6 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,

    7 because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

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

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

  • 2 Cor 7:2
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    2 Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.

  • 2 John 1:7-11
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    7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don't confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.

    8 Watch yourselves, that we don't lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

    9 Whoever transgresses and doesn't remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn't have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.

    10 If anyone comes to you, and doesn't bring this teaching, don't receive him into your house, and don't welcome him,

    11 for he who welcomes him participates in his evil works.

  • 2 Cor 8:4-5
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    4 begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

    5 This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

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

    2 for the truth's sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever:

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

    4 I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.

  • Phil 2:29
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    29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honor,

  • Phlm 1:17
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    17 If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

  • 1 John 1:3
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    3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

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

  • 1 John 1:6
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    6 If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don't tell the truth.

  • Gal 2:4-5
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    4 This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage;

    5 to whom we gave no place in the way of subjection, not for an hour, that the truth of the Good News might continue with you.

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    16 From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.

  • 2 Cor 8:18-21
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    18 We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known through all the assemblies.

    19 Not only so, but who was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.

    20 We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.

    21 Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

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    8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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    16 that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.

  • 1 Thess 2:4
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    4 But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

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    23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 6:1
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    1 Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,

  • 1 Thess 1:6
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    6 You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

  • 2 Cor 1:11
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    11 you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed on us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.

  • Phlm 1:7-8
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    7 For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

    8 Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

  • 2 Pet 1:11
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    11 For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

  • 1 Thess 2:13
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    13 For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

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    18 My little children, let's not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

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

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

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    11 Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.