UNTO. to.
WELLBELOVED. App-135. Same as "beloved", 3 John 1:2, &c.
GAIUS. It is impossible to say whether this was the same as any one of
the others of the same name mentioned Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4. Rom
16:23. 1 Corinthians 1:14.
LOVE. App-135.
IN. App-104.
THE. Omit.
TRUTH. See p. 1511.... [ Continue Reading ]
WISH. pray. App-134.
ABOVE. concerning. App-104.
PROSPER. Greek. _euodoumai._ See Romans 1:10.
BE IN HEALTH. Greek. _hugiaino._ See Luke 5:31.
SOUL. App-110. 3 John 1:1. As Gaius had. sound mind, John desires for
him. sound body also.... [ Continue Reading ]
REJOICED GREATLY. See 2 John 1:4.
THE. Omit.
TESTIFIED. Greek. _martureo._ See p. 1511.
THE TRUTH, &C. Literally thy truth.... [ Continue Reading ]
NO. not. App-105.
JOY. See 1 John 1:4.
THAN, &C. Literally than these things, that (Greek. _hina)_. may hear
of.
MY. mine own.
CHILDREN. App-108.
WALK. walking.
TRUTH. the truth.... [ Continue Reading ]
FAITHFULLY. as. faithful (deed). App-150.
DOEST. workest.
TO. App-104.
TO. The texts read "that to". The brethren referred to were strangers.
Compare Hebrews 13:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
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._ See
Acts 15:3. Compare App-174.
AFTER. GODLY SORT. worthily of God (App-98.)... [ Continue Reading ]
BECAUSE THAT. For.
FOR, &C. = on behalf of (App-104.) His name.
HIS. The texts read "the".
TAKING. receiving.
NOTHING. Greek. _medeis._
OF. App-104.
GENTILES. Greek. _ethnos._... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina_.
MIGHT. may.
BE. become.
FELLOWHELPERS. Greek. _sunergos._ See 1 Corinthians 3:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
WROTE. wrote something, as the texts.
DIOTREPHES. Nothing is known of him.
WHO LOVETH, &C. Greek. _philoproteuo,_ love to be first.
AMONG. of.
RECEIVETH. Greek. _epidechomai._ Only here and 3 John 1:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREFORE. On account of (App-104. 3 John 1:2) this.
IF. App-118.
REMEMBER. See John 14:26.
PRATING. Greek. _phluareo_. Only here. Compare 1 Timothy 5:13.
MALICIOUS. App-128.
WORDS. App-121.
NOT. App-105.
THEREWITH. upon (App-104.) these (things).
NEITHER. Greek. _oute._
FORBIDDETH. hindere... [ Continue Reading ]
FOLLOW. See 2 Thessalonians 3:7.
EVIL. App-128.
DOETH GOOD. Greek. _agathopoieo._ See Acts 14:17.
OF. App-104.
GOD. App-98.
DOETH EVIL. Greek. _kakopoieo._ See Mark 3:4.
SEEN. App-133.... [ Continue Reading ]
HATH GOOD REPORT. is borne witness to. See 3 John 1:6.
OF. by. App-104.
BEAR RECORD. testify, 3 John 1:3.
YE KNOW. The texts read, "thou knowest". App-132.
RECORD. testimony. See p. 1511.
TRUE. App-175.... [ Continue Reading ]
WILL. App-102.
WITH. by means of. App-104. 3 John 1:1.
INK. See 2 Corinthians 3:3.
PEN. Greek. _kalamos._ Elsewhere translated "reed".... [ Continue Reading ]
TRUST. hope.
I SHALL, &C. = to see (App-133.) thee, &c.
SHORTLY. Greek. _eutheos._ Generally translated "immediately", or
"straightway".
SPEAK. App-121.
FACE, &C. See 2 John 1:12.
SALUTE. Greek. _aspazomai._ See Acts 18:22.
GREET. Salute. Here, as in the close of so many epistles, the word
_asp... [ Continue Reading ]