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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

3 John 1:6

After a godly sort; i.e. after a manner (as the Greek expression is) worthy of God, viz. as becomes them who bear the name of God, as thou dost, or are intent upon his work, as they are; which latter notion is confirmed by what follows.

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See also 3 John 1:6 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 3 John 1:6. _WHICH HAVE BORNE WITNESS OF THY CHARITY_] Of thy love and benevolence. _BEFORE THE CHURCH_] The believers at Ephesus; for to this Church the apostle seems to refer. _WHOM IF THOU...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    WHICH HAVE BORNE WITNESS OF THY CHARITY BEFORE THE CHURCH - It would seem that they had returned to John, and borne honorable testimony to the love manifested to them by Gaius. Before what church they...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    COMMENTARY ON THE SECOND EPISTLE THE THIRD EPISTLE The Third Epistle is addressed by the elder, the aged Apostle John, to a brother by name of Gaius. A Gaius is mentioned in Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4, Ro...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    COMMENDATION OF GAIUS. John expresses his delight at the witness borne to the moral integrity of Gaius by some who had visited the apostle. He prays that Gaius may have prosperity and health commensur...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    3 JOHN 1:12. COMMENDATION OF DEMETRIUS. He was probably the bearer of this letter and one of the evangelists. The name was so common that any identification with the Demetrius of Acts 19:24 is improba...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE TEACHER'S JOY (3 John 1:1-4)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Beloved, whatever service you render to the brothers, strangers as they are, is an act of true faith and they testify to your love before the church. It will be a further kindness, if you send them on...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HAVE BORNE WITNESS. bare witness. Same as "testify", 3 John 1:3. CHARITY. love. App-135. BEFORE. in the sight of. CHURCH. App-186. IF... JOURNEY. Literally having sent forward. Greek. _propempo._...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Which have borne witness of thy charity_ Rather, as R.V., WHO HARE WITNESS TO THY LOVE. There is no need here to turn the aorist into the perfect; and certainly in S. John's writings (whatever may be...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Gaius praised for his Hospitality: Its special Value 5. _Beloved_ The affectionate address marks a new section (comp. 3 John 1:3_; 3 John 1:11_), but here again the fresh subject grows quite naturally...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΟἻ ἘΜΑΡΤΎΡΗΣΆΝ ΣΟΥ ΤΗ͂Ι�. As R.V., WHO BARE WITNESS TO THY LOVE. There is no sufficient reason here for rendering the aorist as the perfect; and certainly in S. John’s writings (whatever may be our vi...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    GAIUS PRAISED FOR HIS HOSPITALITY: ITS SPECIAL VALUE...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΈΜΑΡΤΎΡΗΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΜΑΡΤΥΡΈΩ (G3140) свидетельствовать. Последующий _dat._ обозначает объект свидетельства, вещь, о которой свидетельствуют. _Aor._ может обозначать разовое свидетельство,...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    IF THOU BRING FORWARD ON THEIR JOURNEY— If, according to your wonted kindness, you will do what in you lies to give them all needful assistances for their journey, in a manner suitable to your own Chr...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    E. _Translation and Comments_ 1. Gaius The Beloved. 3 John 1:1-8 (1) The old one to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth. (3 John 1:2) Beloved, concerning everything I pray (for) you to prosper...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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: BORNE WITNESS OF THY CHARITY BEFORE (IN THE PRESENCE OF)...

  • Commentary on the Minor Epistles by Caton

    VERSE 6. WHICH HAVE BORNE WITNESS. Persons upon whom these Christian favors had been bestowed by Gaius, the recipients of his Christian charity, had given the apostle information concerning it. It sho...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    2 The prosperity of the soul must not be confounded with spiritual prosperity. Like the salvation of the soul (1Pe_1:9), it refers to that physical enjoyment and satisfaction which will be fully known...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    BRING FORWARD] i.e. with practical assistance—money, provisions, escort, etc....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO DO GOOD WORK 3 JOHN _IAN MACKERVOY_ ABOUT THIS LETTER 1 THE WRITER The author of this letter was the *apostle John. He also wrote 1 John and 2 John. He called himself ‘the *e...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (2 _a._) (2) BELOVED. — St. John’s affection is founded on the high merits of Caius as a Christian. ABOVE ALL THINGS. — This may mean “_in_ all things.” BE IN HEALTH. — An ascetic would be surprised...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    On the anarthrous ἐκκλησίας, see note on 2 John 1:10. καλῶς ποιήσεις has the sense of “please” in the Oxyrhynchus Papyri; _e.g._, 300, 3 6: ἔπεμψά σοι διὰ τοῦ καμηλείτου Ταυρείνου τὸ πανάριον, περὶ οὗ...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    The Duty of Entertaining Itinerant Preachers. “Beloved, it is a work of faith that thou art doing in thy treatment of the brethren, strangers withal. They testified to thy love before the Church; and...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE APOSTLE'S JOY 3 John 1:1 Again we meet the words _love_ and _truth_. Transparency of speech and life is an essential condition of soul health. It would not be desirable to express the wish of 3 J...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    HELPING TRAVELING PREACHERS Traveling preachers went from place to place preaching the truth during the first century. John commended Gaius for supporting their efforts by taking them in and providing...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou (c) bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: (c) He commends to Gaius, either those same men whom...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Contents After his usual salutation, the Apostle tells his beloved Gaius of his desires, both for his temporal and spiritual prosperity. He commends him for his kindness to the brethren. He remarks o...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. Next to the health of the soul, the health of the body is the greatest blessing. And, among the promises of God in Chri...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The Third Epistle encourages the believer to the exercise of hospitality, whether towards the known brethren or strangers, and to all benevolent care in furthering their journey when departing, provid...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    WHICH HAVE BORNE WITNESS OF THY CHARITY BEFORE THE CHURCH,.... At Ephesus, where John was; these brethren and strangers coming thither, and being greatly affected with Gaius's kindness and liberality...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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: Ver. 6. _After a godly sort_] Gr. αξιως του Θεου, worthy...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Beloved, thou doest faithfully_ Uprightly and sincerely; or, as πιστον ποιεις is more accurately rendered, _thou dost a faithful thing;_ or a thing becoming a faithful person, or one who is a real be...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    AFTER A GODLY SORT; with that kind of assistance which becomes disciples of Christ towards his ministers who go to preach the gospel and supply the destitute. It is the duty of ministers from love to...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The hospitality of Gaius:...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 Those who are beloved of Christ, will love the brethren for his sake. Soul prosperity is the greatest blessing on this side heaven. Grace and health are rich companions. Grace will employ health....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    3 John 1:6 who G3739 witness G3140 (G5656) your G4675 love G26 before G1799 church G1577 send G4311 them...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you do towards those who are brethren and strangers withal, who bore witness to your love before the church, whom you will do well to set forward on their...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    3 John 1:5-8. THOU DOEST A FAITHFUL WORK: the labour of Gaius' love is said to be faithful, as corresponding with the commandment of love and true to it. TOWARDS THE BRETHREN, AND MOREOVER STRANGERS:...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    BEFORE THE CHURCH (ενωπιον εκκλησιας). Public meeting as the anarthrous use of εκκλησια indicates, like εν εκκλησια in 1 Corinthians 14:19; 1 Corinthians 14:35.THOU WILT DO WELL (καλως ποιησεις)....

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    3 John 1:6 This short letter opens for us a window into the past, and shows us a little incident in the inner life of an unnamed Church. Some travelling evangelists, apparently from Ephesus, the resid...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Exhortation concerning ministering brethren. The domineering Diotrephes and the good Demetrius. CHARACTERS: John, Gaius, Diotrephes, Demetrius. CONCLUSION: Ministers of Christ should aboun...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    SPOKEN OF YOUR LOVE. "They all praise your good work and the hospitality you showed to them!" PLEASE HELP THEM. "Since the work of ministry must continue, you will be called upon again and again to he...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers._ ALLEGIANCE TO THE FAITH In these few words the sum and substance of the Christian life are placed before us. They conv...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    3 JOHN—NOTE ON 3 JOHN 1:5 Praise for Gaius’s Support for Traveling Christian Workers. Whereas 2 John 1:10 warns against supporting the wrong people, John affirms Gaius’s work on

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    3 JOHN—NOTE ON 3 JOHN 1:6 SEND... ON THEIR JOURNEY carries the sense of sending with necessary financial support (see Romans 15:24;...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ 3 John 1:5. FAITHFULLY.—Not impulsively, not selfishly, but with a due sense of duty and obligation, and with an earnest care to do well. Perhaps the precise meaning is...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So the third epistle of John is now again, John addresses himself as The elder [the presbyturos] unto the wellbeloved Gaius (3 John 1:1), Probably not the Gaius mentioned in Paul's epistle to the Co...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Peter 2:20; 1 Thessalonians 2:12; 2 Corinthians 1:16; 3 John 1:12;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    The Church [ε κ κ λ η σ ι α ς]. See on Matthew 16:18. If thou bring forward on their journey [π ρ ο π ε μ ψ α ς]. Lit., having sent forward. The aorist tense represents the act as accomplished. Compar...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Who have testified of thy love before the church — The congregation with whom I now reside. Whom if thou send forward on their journey — Supplied with what is needful. Thou shalt do well — How tenderl...

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