3 John 1:4

“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.”

"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." - 3 John 1:4
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What does 3 John 1:4 mean?

The Bible verse 3 John 1:4 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." This verse is part of a letter written by the apostle John to Gaius, a beloved friend and fellow believer. In this letter, John expresses his…

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Walking in Truth: The Heart of a Spiritual Parent

The third epistle of John, with its succinct and profound wisdom, encapsulates the essence of what it means to live in truth and the deep joy that stems from it. In John 3:1-4 (KJV), the apostle writes, "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." This…

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A Prayer for Joy in Truth

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I humbly acknowledge Your sovereignty and grace. I am reminded of the profound truth found in the beloved words of 3 John 1:4, where it is declared, ‘I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.’ Lord, what a…

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3 John 1:4 - "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth."
3 John 1:1 - "The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth."
1 John 3:4 - "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law."
3 John 1:8 - "We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth."
3 John 1:5 - "Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;"
3 John 1:11 – "Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good."
3 John 1:7 - "Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles."
3 John 1:9 - "I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not."
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3 John 1:2 - "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."
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"The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth." - 3 John 1:1
3 John 1:13 - "I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:"
3 John 1:3-4 - "For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth."
1 John 3:1-3
"We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth." - 3 John 1:8
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"Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;" - 3 John 1:5
3 John 1:12 - "Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true."
1 John 4:3 - "And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world."
3 John 1:3 - "For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth."
John 4:3 - "He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee."
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3 John 1:11 - "Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God."
John 1:4 - "In him was life; and the life was the light of men."
"Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles." - 3 John 1:7