3 John 1-4 Part 1 of 2

The elder, To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth. Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. It gave me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

 

The elder,

Acts 14:23  Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust. (see verses 21-28)

Acts 20:17  From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. (see verses 13-38)

1 Timothy 5:17  The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. (see verses 17-21)

Titus 1:5  The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. (see verses 5-11)

James 5:14  Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. (see verses 13-20)

To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth. Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. It gave me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, 

3 John 5  Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you. (see verses 3-8)

Acts 11:1  The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. (see verses 1-18)

Acts 18:18  Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sisters and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchreae because of a vow he had taken. (see verses 18-23)

Acts 18:27  When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers and sisters encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed. (see verses 24-28)

 

telling how you continue to walk in it. 

2 John 4  It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us. (see verses 4-6)

 

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