3 John 1:8

“We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.”

"We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth." - 3 John 1:8
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What does 3 John 1:8 mean?

3 John 1:8 (KJV) states, "We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth." This short verse from the New Testament contains a powerful message about the importance of extending hospitality and support to those who are spreading the truth…

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Fellowhelpers to the Truth: A Call to Embrace Our Spiritual Community

In the brief yet powerful epistle of 3 John, the Apostle John provides us with a profound insight into our responsibilities as believers in Christ. His words in 3 John 1:8, "We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth," serve as a clarion call…

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Fellowhelpers to the Truth: A Prayer for Unity and Service

Heavenly Father, In the quietness of this moment, we come before You, acknowledging Your sovereignty and grace. We are reminded of the profound truth encapsulated in the words of 3 John 1:8 from the King James Version, where it is said, "We therefore ought to receive such, that…

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3 John 1:8 - "We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth."
John 3:3-8
3 John 1:1 - "The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in 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 1:4 - "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth."
3 John 1:9 - "I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not."
3 John 1:2 - "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."
John 3:5-8
John 3:5-8
John 3:5-8
1 John 3:8 - "He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil."
"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:"
1 John 3:1-3
John 3:3
"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."
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."
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."
"Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles." - 3 John 1:7
"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." - 3 John 1:4
numbers 21:8-9 & John 3:14
John 1:8 - "He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light."
3 John 1:6 - "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:"
John 15:1-8
"I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:" - 3 John 1:13
John 3:14