3 John 1:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.”
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“For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.”
King James Version · Public Domain“because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“because for <FI>His<Fi> name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 3 John 1:7 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 5:15Then 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.”
- 2 Kings 5:20Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, while not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
- Acts 5:41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
- Acts 8:4Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
- Acts 9:16I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
- 1 Corinthians 9:12If 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.
- 1 Corinthians 9:18What 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 4:5For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
- 2 Corinthians 11:7Was 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 12:13In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
- Colossians 1:24Now 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.
- Revelation 2:3Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.
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