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Nothing can make me more happy than to hear that my children are living in the right way. My dear brother, when you help your Christian brothers in any way, even though you do not know them, you show that you do what you say you believe.

They have told the people of the church here how you showed your love to them. Please send them on their way as God would have you do.

They went out to do Christ's work. And they have not taken any help from people who do not believe in God.

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I have no greater joy than to hear that my children(A) are walking in the truth.(B)

Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters,[a](C) even though they are strangers to you.(D) They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their way(E) in a manner that honors(F) God.

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Footnotes

  1. 3 John 1:5 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.