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Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

[a]Beloved, you have been faithful in everything you do for the brethren, especially to strangers. They have testified before the Church to your love. Please continue to help them on their journey in a manner worthy of God.

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Footnotes

  1. 3 John 1:5 Apparently, the early Church provided hospitality and support for missionaries because they had given up their means of livelihood in order to preach the faith to others and deserved some kind of compensation (see 1 Cor 9:3-12).