3 John 1:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.”
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“Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.”
King James Version · Public Domain“We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“we, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to the truth.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 3 John 1:8 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 94:16Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity?
- Matthew 10:14And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.
- Matthew 10:40He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
- Luke 11:7And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’
- 1 Corinthians 3:5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.
- 1 Corinthians 16:10If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am.
- 2 Corinthians 6:1As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
- 2 Corinthians 7:2Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.
- 2 Corinthians 8:23As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, to the glory of Christ.
- Philippians 4:3Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have labored with me for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
- Colossians 4:11Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
- Philemon 1:2to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:
- Philemon 1:24as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
- 3 John 1:10So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).