3 John 5-8 Part 2 of 2

Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you. They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their way in a manner that honors God. It was for the sake of the Name that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans. We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.

 

It was for the sake of the Name that they went out,

John 15:21  "They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the one who sent me." (see verses 18-25)

Isaiah 66:5  Hear the world of the LORD, you who tremble at his word: "Your own people who hate you, and exclude you because of my name, have said, 'Let the LORD be glorified, that we may see your joy!' Yet they will be put to shame." (see verses 1-6)

Matthew 5:10-11  "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me." (see verses 1-12)

Matthew 10:22  "You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved." (see all chapter 10)

Luke 6:22  "Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man." (see verses 17-26)

Acts 5:41  The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. (see verses 12-42)

1 Peter 4:14  If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. (see verses 12-19)

Revelation 2:3  "You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary." (see verses 1-7)

We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth. 

Acts 20:4-5  "You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions. In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' " (see verses 17-38)

 

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