3 John 1:4 “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the…”

3 John 1:4

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth.

American Standard Version

Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

Geneva Bible 1599

I haue no greater ioy then these, that is, to heare that my sonnes walke in veritie.

Darby Translation

I have no greater joy than these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth.

Young's Literal Translation

greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.

Bible in Basic English

I have no greater joy than to have news that my children are walking in the true way.

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Cross references

“have”

Proverbs 23:24

Proverbs 23:24 · BSB

The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

“that”

Galatians 4:19 Philemon 1:10 Isaiah 8:18 1 Corinthians 4:15

Galatians 4:19 · BSB

My children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,

Philemon 1:10 · BSB

I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.

Isaiah 8:18 · BSB

Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me as signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD of Hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.

1 Corinthians 4:15 · BSB

Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.

“walk”

2 Kings 20:3 1 Kings 2:4 Galatians 2:14 1 Kings 3:6 Psalm 26:1–3 Isaiah 38:3

2 Kings 20:3 · BSB

“Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

1 Kings 2:4 · BSB

and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

Galatians 2:14 · BSB

When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live l…

1 Kings 3:6 · BSB

Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion…

Psalm 26:1–3 · BSB

Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

Isaiah 38:3 · BSB

saying, “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Also

1 Timothy 1:2 2 Timothy 1:2 1 Corinthians 4:14–15

1 Timothy 1:2 · BSB

To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Timothy 1:2 · BSB

To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 4:14–15 · BSB

I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.

5Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

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