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href="/bsb/3_john/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/3_john/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />It was for the sake of the Name that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/3_john/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For they are traveling for the Lord, and they accept nothing from people who are not believers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/3_john/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For they have gone out for the sake of the name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/3_john/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/3_john/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For they went forth on behalf of the name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/3_john/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/3_john/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />because they went forth for His name’s sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/3_john/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/3_john/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/3_john/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/3_john/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For they went out for the sake of the Name, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/3_john/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For these [traveling missionaries] went out for the sake of the Name [of Christ], accepting nothing [in the way of assistance] from the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/3_john/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />since they set out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from pagans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/3_john/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />since they set out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from pagans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/3_john/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/3_john/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When they left to tell others about the Lord, they decided not to accept help from anyone who wasn't a follower. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/3_john/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/3_john/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After all, they went on their trip to serve the one named Christ, and they didn't accept any help from the people to whom they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/3_john/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />For they set out on their trip in the service of Christ without accepting any help from unbelievers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/3_john/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After all, they went on their trip for the sake of the Name, accepting no support from gentiles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/3_john/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/3_john/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For they have gone forth on behalf of "The Name," accepting nothing from the pagans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/3_john/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the pagans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/3_john/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Because for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing from the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/3_john/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For it is for Christ that they have gone forth, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/3_john/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/3_john/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />because they went forth for [His] Name, receiving nothing from the nations;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/3_john/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For they went forth on behalf of the name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/3_john/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> because for His name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/3_john/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For, for his name went they forth, receiving nothing from the nations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/3_john/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because, for his name they went out, taking nothing of the Gentiles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/3_john/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For they set out, on behalf of his name, accepting nothing from the unbelievers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/3_john/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For they have set out for the sake of the Name and are accepting nothing from the pagans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/3_john/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for they began their journey for the sake of Christ, accepting no support from non-believers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/3_john/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Because they have gone forth for his name’s sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/3_john/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />For the sake of his name they went out, not taking anything from the Gentiles;<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/3_john/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />for, on account of his name, they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/3_john/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />For the sake of his name they went out, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/3_john/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />For on account of his name they went forth, receiving nothing from the heathen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/3_john/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />for they set out upon account of the gospel, and refus'd to take any thing of the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/3_john/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For it is for Christ that they have gone forth, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/3_john/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />for on behalf of <i>His</i> name they went forth, taking nothing from the gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/3_john/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />For they went forth for his name's sake, taking nothing of the gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/3_john/1-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9HTsCnSVEbc?start=49" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/3_john/1.htm">Gaius Commended for His Hospitality</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/1831.htm" title="1831: exēlthon (V-AIA-3P) -- To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.">they went out</a> <a href="/greek/5228.htm" title="5228: hyper (Prep) -- Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. ">on behalf</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686: Onomatos (N-GNS) -- Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a name.">Name,</a> <a href="/greek/2983.htm" title="2983: lambanontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. ">accepting</a> <a href="/greek/3367.htm" title="3367: mēden (Adj-ANS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">nothing</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1482.htm" title="1482: ethnikōn (Adj-GMP) -- Pagan, heathen, gentile; subst: a Gentile, non-Jew. From ethnos; national, i.e. a Gentile.">Gentiles.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">8</span>Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-8.htm">Matthew 10:8-10</a></span><br />Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. / Do not carry any gold or silver or copper in your belts. / Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">1 Corinthians 9:12-14</a></span><br />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. / Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? / In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-11.htm">1 Corinthians 4:11-13</a></span><br />To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless. / We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; / when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-7.htm">2 Corinthians 11:7-9</a></span><br />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? / I robbed other churches by accepting their support in order to serve you. / And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-15.htm">Philippians 4:15-17</a></span><br />And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving. / For even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again. / Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-33.htm">Acts 20:33-35</a></span><br />I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. / You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions. / In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-9.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:9</a></span><br />Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/3-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:7-9</a></span><br />For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you, / nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you. / Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-18.htm">1 Timothy 5:18</a></span><br />For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-4.htm">Luke 10:4-7</a></span><br />Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road. / Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’ / If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-21</a></span><br />If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-29.htm">Matthew 19:29</a></span><br />And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-29.htm">Mark 10:29-30</a></span><br />“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel / will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-20.htm">Romans 15:20-21</a></span><br />In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation. / Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-46.htm">Acts 13:46-47</a></span><br />Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. / For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.</p><p class="hdg">that.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/8-4.htm">Acts 8:4</a></b></br> Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/9-16.htm">Acts 9:16</a></b></br> For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/4-5.htm">2 Corinthians 4:5</a></b></br> For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.</p><p class="hdg">taking.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/5-15.htm">2 Kings 5:15,16,20-27</a></b></br> And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that <i>there is</i> no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">1 Corinthians 9:12-15,18</a></b></br> If others be partakers of <i>this</i> power over you, <i>are</i> not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/11-7.htm">2 Corinthians 11:7-9</a></b></br> Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hebrews/11-35.htm">Accepted</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-35.htm">Accepting</a> <a href="/2_john/1-9.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/2_john/1-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-3.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-5.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/3_john/1-6.htm">Help</a> <a href="/3_john/1-6.htm">Love</a> <a href="/1_john/2-12.htm">Name's</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-12.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-3.htm">Pagans</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-13.htm">Receiving</a> <a href="/2_john/1-2.htm">Sake</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/4-7.htm">Accepted</a> <a href="/malachi/2-9.htm">Accepting</a> <a href="/jude/1-1.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/jude/1-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/revelation/11-2.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-44.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/revelation/2-19.htm">Help</a> <a href="/3_john/1-14.htm">Love</a> <a href="/revelation/2-3.htm">Name's</a> <a href="/revelation/1-7.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/matthew/5-47.htm">Pagans</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-3.htm">Receiving</a> <a href="/jude/1-11.htm">Sake</a><div class="vheading2">3 John 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/3_john/1-1.htm">He commends Gaius for his piety,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/3_john/1-5.htm">and hospitality,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/3_john/1-7.htm">to true preachers;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/3_john/1-9.htm">complaining of the unkind dealing of ambitious Diotrephes on the contrary side;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/3_john/1-11.htm">whose evil example is not to be followed;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/3_john/1-12.htm">and gives special testimony to the good report of Demetrius.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/3_john/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/3_john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/3_john/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For they went out on behalf of the Name</b><br>This phrase refers to Christian missionaries or workers who have dedicated themselves to spreading the Gospel. "The Name" is a reference to Jesus Christ, emphasizing the authority and divine mission associated with His name. In biblical times, names held significant meaning and represented one's character and mission. The act of going out "on behalf of the Name" indicates a commitment to the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>) and reflects the early church's dedication to evangelism. This mission aligns with the apostolic tradition of spreading the teachings of Jesus, as seen in <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a>, where the disciples are called to be witnesses "to the ends of the earth."<p><b>accepting nothing from the Gentiles</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the self-sufficiency and integrity of the missionaries. By not accepting support from the Gentiles, they avoided any potential accusations of preaching for financial gain, thus maintaining the purity of their mission. This practice is consistent with Paul's approach in <a href="/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">1 Corinthians 9:12-18</a>, where he emphasizes preaching the Gospel free of charge to avoid hindering its message. The cultural context of the time involved patron-client relationships, where accepting gifts could imply obligations or influence. By relying on fellow believers for support, these missionaries demonstrated their trust in God's provision and the unity of the Christian community.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_elder.htm">The Elder (John)</a></b><br>The author of the letter, traditionally understood to be the Apostle John, who is writing to Gaius to commend and encourage him in his faith and hospitality.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gaius.htm">Gaius</a></b><br>The recipient of the letter, a beloved member of the early Christian community known for his faithfulness and hospitality towards traveling missionaries.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/traveling_missionaries.htm">Traveling Missionaries</a></b><br>These are the individuals referred to in the verse who went out to spread the Gospel, relying on the support of fellow believers rather than non-believers.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_name.htm">The Name</a></b><br>This refers to the name of Jesus Christ, for whom the missionaries are working and spreading the Gospel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/gentiles.htm">Gentiles</a></b><br>In this context, non-believers or those outside the Christian faith from whom the missionaries did not accept support.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_the_gospel.htm">Commitment to the Gospel</a></b><br>The missionaries' decision to accept nothing from the Gentiles underscores their commitment to the purity and integrity of the Gospel message. They relied on God and the Christian community for support, ensuring that their mission was not compromised by outside influences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_christian_hospitality.htm">The Importance of Christian Hospitality</a></b><br>Gaius's support of the missionaries highlights the vital role of hospitality in the early church. Believers are encouraged to support those who are dedicated to spreading the Gospel, reflecting the love and unity within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith-based_provision.htm">Faith-Based Provision</a></b><br>The reliance on fellow believers rather than non-believers for support demonstrates a trust in God's provision through His people. This principle encourages Christians today to support one another in ministry endeavors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_world.htm">Witness to the World</a></b><br>By not accepting support from the Gentiles, the missionaries maintained a clear witness to the world, showing that their mission was not for personal gain but for the glory of God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_3_john_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 3 John 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_praying_in_jesus'_name_mean.htm">What does praying in Jesus' name mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/has_satan_asked_to_test_you.htm">What is the purpose of the Temple of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_matt._16_19_and_open_salvation_align.htm">How can Jesus giving Peter the 'keys of the kingdom' in Matthew 16:19 be squared with later New Testament teachings that salvation is open to all believers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_'bread_of_life'_conflict_beliefs.htm">John 6:35: Does Jesus's claim to be the 'bread of life' conflict with other biblical teachings or Jewish beliefs about divine provision?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/3_john/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Ver. 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For the sake of THE NAME.</span> Such is the exact rendering of the true text; the insertion of "his" before "Name" weakens the effect. There was no need to say more. Just as to a Jew "the Name" must mean "Jehovah," so to a Christian "the Name" must mean "Jesus Christ" (comp. <a href="/acts/5-41.htm">Acts 5:41</a>; <a href="/james/2-7.htm">James 2:7</a>). St. Ignatius writes to the Ephesians, "I am in bonds <span class="accented">for the Name's sake"</span> (3); and "Some are wont of malicious guile to hawk about <span class="accented">the Name"</span> (7); and again to the Philadelphians, "It is becoming for you, as a Church of God, to appoint a deacon to go thither as God's ambassador, that he may congratulate them when they are assembled together, and may glorify the Name" (10.). <span class="cmt_word">Taking nothing of the Gentiles,</span> lest the heathen should suspect their motives, and think, "Like all the quack priests and philosophers, you make a mere trade of your doctrine, and preach to fill your bellies." Nothing wins men over so much as clear proofs of disinterestedness. The missionary who is suspected of self-seeking will preach in vain. That <span class="greek">οἱ ἐθνικοί</span> here must mean "heathen" seems clear from <a href="/matthew/5-47.htm">Matthew 5:47</a>; <a href="/matthew/6-7.htm">Matthew 6:7</a>; <a href="/matthew/18-17.htm">Matthew 18:17</a>, the only other places in the New Testament where the word is found; moreover, the context requires it. There is no need to ask whether the word may not mean "Gentile <span class="accented">Christians."</span> The missionary brethren would, therefore, have been in great straits but for the courage and generosity of Gains; Diotrephes turned them out of doors and forbade others to succour them; and they themselves made it a rule not to ask for help from Gentiles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/3_john/1-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="grk">γὰρ</span> <span class="translit">(gar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> </span><span class="str2">For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they went out</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐξῆλθον</span> <span class="translit">(exēlthon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1831.htm">Strong's 1831: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on behalf</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑπὲρ</span> <span class="translit">(hyper)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5228.htm">Strong's 5228: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Name,</span><br /><span class="grk">Ὀνόματος</span> <span class="translit">(Onomatos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3686.htm">Strong's 3686: </a> </span><span class="str2">Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">accepting</span><br /><span class="grk">λαμβάνοντες</span> <span class="translit">(lambanontes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">nothing</span><br /><span class="grk">μηδὲν</span> <span class="translit">(mēden)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3367.htm">Strong's 3367: </a> </span><span class="str2">No one, none, nothing. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπὸ</span> <span class="translit">(apo)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> </span><span class="str2">From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῶν</span> <span class="translit">(tōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Gentiles.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐθνικῶν</span> <span class="translit">(ethnikōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1482.htm">Strong's 1482: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pagan, heathen, gentile; subst: a Gentile, non-Jew. 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