3 John 1:7 “For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Ge…”

3 John 1:7

For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

World English Bible

because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

American Standard Version

because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

Geneva Bible 1599

Because that for his Names sake they went forth, and tooke nothing of the Gentiles.

Darby Translation

for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations.

Young's Literal Translation

because for [His] name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;

Bible in Basic English

For they went out for love of the Name, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

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Cross references

“that”

2 Corinthians 4:5 Revelation 2:3 Colossians 1:24 Acts 8:4 Acts 9:16

2 Corinthians 4:5 · BSB

For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.

Revelation 2:3 · BSB

Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.

Colossians 1:24 · BSB

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.

Acts 8:4 · BSB

Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.

Acts 9:16 · BSB

I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”

“taking”

1 Corinthians 9:18 2 Corinthians 11:7–9 2 Corinthians 12:13 2 Kings 5:20–27 1 Corinthians 9:12–15 2 Kings 5:15

1 Corinthians 9:18 · BSB

What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.

2 Corinthians 11:7–9 · BSB

Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?

2 Corinthians 12:13 · BSB

In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

2 Kings 5:20–27 · BSB

Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, by not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”

1 Corinthians 9:12–15 · BSB

If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.

2 Kings 5:15 · BSB

Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”

Also

Acts 5:41

Acts 5:41 · BSB

The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.

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

In context

6They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

8Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

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