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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

3 John 1:5

Thou doest faithfully— "As becomes a faithful Christian." The Papists have contrived, by various falsifications, to make the scriptures speak the language of their church. We have given a remarkable instance on James 5:11. Here we have another; for "St. John," say they, "praises Gaius, for having dealt faithfully with pilgrims." See "Popery an Enemy to Scripture," by Mr. Serces, and the Preface to Dr. Middleton's Letter from Rome, p. 66, &c.

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See also 3 John 1:5 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 3 John 1:5. _THOU DOEST FAITHFULLY_] πιστον ποιεις. _Kypke_ thinks that πιστον is put here for πιστιν, and that the phrase signifies _to keep_ or _preserve the faith_, or _to be bound by the fa...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BELOVED, THOU DOEST FAITHFULLY - In the previous verses the writer had commended Gaius for his attachment to truth, and his general correctness in his Christian life. He now speaks more particularly o...

  • 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

    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....

  • 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

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

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    For εἰς τούς ([952][953]) read ΤΟΥ͂ΤΟ ([954][955][956][957] and Versions). [952] 9th century. All three Epistles. [953] 9th century. All three Epistles. [954] 4th century. Discovered by Tischendorf in...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΑΓΑΠΗΤΈ (G27) возлюбленный (_см._ 3 John 1:2). ΠΟΙΕΊΣ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΠΟΙΈΩ (G4160) делать, практиковать; с ΠΙΣΤΌΝ (G4103) преданный; "действовать преданно". _Praes._ может быть футуристическим...

  • 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

    Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; FAITHFULLY - an act becoming a faithful man. WHATSOEVER THOU DOEST, [ ergazee (G2038)] - distinct from the for...

  • Commentary on the Minor Epistles by Caton

    VERSE 5. BELOVED, THOU DOEST FAITHFULLY. Here, the apostle commends the conduct of Gaius. His hospitality extended not only to the brethren known to be such, but also to those who were unknown those...

  • 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

    DOEST.. DOEST] The second verb is different in the Gk. from the first, and implies more of toilful labour. AND TO STRANGERS] Much stronger in the best text—' and that too to strangers.' 'The duty of e...

  • 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)

    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...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    The adjective πιστός is either act., “believing” (_cf._ John 20:27), or passive, “worthy to be believed,” “trustworthy” (_cf._ 2 Timothy 2:2). It is passive here, and it is well explained by Œcumenius...

  • 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

    Beloved, thou doest (b) faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; (b) As becomes a believer and a Christian....

  • 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

    BELOVED, THOU DOEST FAITHFULLY,.... Or a faithful thing, and as became a faithful man, a believer in Christ; in all his beneficence and charity he acted the upright part; he did not do it in an hypocr...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; Ver. 5. _Thou dost faithfully_] That is, out of faith, and as beseemeth a faithful Christian. They that give al...

  • 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)

    THE BRETHREN; Christians who were in want. STRANGERS; those who were driven from home by persecution, or who had left it in the service of Christ....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    BELOVED, THOU DOEST FAITHFULLY WHATSOEVER THOU DOEST TO THE BRETHREN AND TO STRANGERS,...

  • 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....

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Charity to Christians is reckoned fidelity to Christ, being shown to them upon the Christian account, which is intimated to have been done by this pious person, who so kindly treated THE BRETHREN, AND...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    3 John 1:5 Beloved G27 do G4160 (G5719) faithfully G4103 whatever G3739 G1437 do G2038 (G5667) for...

  • 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 1:3-4. The commendation of Gaius is first general: the apostle rejoices greatly to hear from brethren testimony to his interior religion, UNTO THY TRUTH, as it was openly shown, EVEN AS THOU WA...

  • 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

    A FAITHFUL WORK (πιστον). Either thus or "thou makest sure," after an example in Xenophon quoted by Wettstein (ποιειν πιστα) and parallel to καινα ποιεω in Revelation 21:5. But it is not certain.IN...

  • 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

    YOU ARE SO FAITHFUL. "The hospitality you show to the brothers is especially important! This is evidence of your faith!" John trained evangelists (see note on Ephesians 4:11) and sent them out. They w...

  • 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 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 4:10; 1 Peter 4:11; 2 Corinthians 4:1; Colossians 3:17;...

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

    Thou doest faithfully [π ι σ τ ο ν π ο ι ε ι ς]. Rev., thou doest a faithful work. A third interpretation is thou givest a pledge or guaranty, and a fourth, akin to this, thou makest sure. The Rev. is...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Faithfully — Uprightly and sincerely....

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Observe here, How our apostle at once commends the great charity of Gaius, and at the same time excites him to the farther practice of it. Where note, 1. How charity towards Christians is here styled...

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