Gaius Commended for Hospitality
3 John 1:7
In 9 translations
- BSB
- For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
- KJV
- Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
- WEB
- because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
- ASV
- because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
- LSV
- because they went forth for [His] Name, receiving nothing from the nations;
- YLT
- because for [His] name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;
- DBY
- for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations.
- DRC
- Because, for his name they went out, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
- GNV
- Because that for his Names sake they went forth, and tooke nothing of the Gentiles.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐθνικῶν (“Gentile [people]”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐθνῶν (“Gentile [nations]”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of ἐξῆλθον: Westcott–Hort: ἐξῆλθαν.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: ἐθνικῶν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐθνικῶν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐθνῶν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ὀνόματος ἐξῆλθον μηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνικῶν.
- RP2018
- Ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ὀνόματος ἐξῆλθον μηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνῶν.
- TR-Boyd
- Ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ ἐξῆλθον μηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνῶν.αὐτοῦ ¦ — ST
- SCR1894
- υπερ γαρ του ονοματος αυτου εξηλθον μηδεν λαμβανοντες απο των εθνων
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- 2 Corinthians 4:5For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
- 2 Kings 5:15–16Then 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.”…
- Revelation 2:3Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.
- 2 Corinthians 11:7–9Was 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…
- 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.
- 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 12:13In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
- Acts 5:41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
- Acts 9:16I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
- 2 Kings 5:20–27Gehazi, 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 8:4Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
- 1 Corinthians 9:12–15If 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…
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