ad 90, am 4094
elder: [ 2Jn 1:1]
the wellbeloved: [ Act 19:29], [ Act 20:4], [ Rom 16:23], [ 1Co 1:14]
whom: [ 1Jn 3:18], [ 2Jn 1:1]
in the truth: or, truly
Reciprocal: [ Mat 10:2] - John [ Act 1:13] - Peter [ Act 14:23] - elders [ Act 20:17] - the elders [ Rom 16:5] - my [ 1Ti 5:1] - an elder [ Tit 3:15] - love [ 1Pe 5:1] - who
wish: or, pray
above: [ Jas 5:12], [ 1Pe 4:8]
that: [ Psa 20:1-5], [ Php 2:4], [ Php 2:27]
even: [ 3Jn 1:3-6], [ Col 1:4-6], [ 1Th 1:3-10], [ 1Th 2:13], [ 1Th 2:14], [ 1Th 2:19], [ 1Th 2:20], [ 1Th 3:6-9], [ 2Th 1:3], [ 2Th 2:13], [ Phm 1:5-7], [ 2Pe 1:3-9], [ 2Pe 3:18], [ Rev 2:9]
Reciprocal: [ Psa 119:40] - quicken [ 2Co 7:6] - comforted
I: [ 3Jn 1:4], [ 2Jn 1:4], [ Php 1:4], [ 1Th 2:19], [ 1Th 2:20]
when: [ Rom 1:8], [ Rom 1:9], [ 2Co 7:6], [ 2Co 7:7], [ Eph 1:15], [ Eph 1:16], [ Col 1:7], [ Col 1:8], [ 1Th 3:6-9]
the truth: [ 2Jn 1:2], [ 2Jn 1:4], [ Psa 119:11]
Reciprocal: [ Psa 26:3] - and [ Psa 86:11] - I will [ Pro 20:7] - just [ Pro 23:15] - if [ Rom 1:12] - that I may [ Rom 6:17] - But [ 1Co 13:6] - rejoiceth [ Php 1:27] - I may [ Php 2:19] - that I [ Col 1:4] - we [ Phm 1:7] - great joy [ 1Jn 1:8] - the truth [ 1Jn 2:14] - the word [ 1Jn 2:24] - abide [ 3Jn 1:2] - even
have: [ Pro 23:24]
that: [ Isa 8:18], [ 1Co 4:15], [ Gal 4:19], [ Phm 1:10]
walk: [ 1Ki 2:4], [ 1Ki 3:6], [ 2Ki 20:3], [ Psa 26:1-3], [ Isa 38:3], [ Joh 12:35], [ Joh 12:36], [ Gal 2:14]
Reciprocal: [ Psa 26:3] - and [ Psa 86:11] - I will [ Pro 17:21] - hath [ Pro 20:7] - just [ Pro 23:15] - if [ Act 11:23] - seen [ Rom 1:12] - that I may [ 1Co 16:18] - they [ 2Co 6:13] - I speak [ Php 1:27] - I may [ Php 2:2] - Fulfil [ Php 2:19] - that I [ Col 1:4] - we [ Phm 1:20] - let me [ 1Jn 1:7] - If we [ 2Jn 1:4] - rejoiced [ 3Jn 1:3] - I
[ Mat 24:45], [ Luk 12:42], [ Luk 16:10-12], [ 2Co 4:1-3], [ Col 3:17], [ 1Pe 4:10], [ 1Pe 4:11]
Reciprocal: [ 2Ki 12:15] - for they dealt [ 2Ki 22:7] - they dealt faithfully [ 2Ch 31:20] - wrought [ Mat 10:41] - that receiveth a prophet [ Mat 25:16] - went [ Mat 25:35] - I was a [ Luk 10:7] - for [ Act 16:15] - If [ Rom 16:2] - ye receive [ Gal 6:10] - especially [ Php 4:14] - ye have
have borne witness of thy charity: [ 3Jn 1:12], [ Phm 1:5-7]
whom: [ Act 15:3], [ Act 21:5], [ Rom 15:24], [ 2Co 1:16], [ Tit 3:13]
after a godly sort: or, worthy of God, This is a literal and proper rendering of the original αξιως [Strong’s G516], του [Strong’s G5120], Θεου [Strong’s G2316], by which the antecedent to the possessive pronoun his, in the next verse, becomes immediately apparent. "In a manner worthy of God, and of your relations and obligations to Him, and such as He can approve." [ 1Th 2:12]
do well: [ Gen 4:7], [ Jon 4:4], [ Mat 25:21-23], [ Act 15:29], [ Php 4:14], [ 1Pe 2:20]
Reciprocal: [ Gen 18:16] - to bring [ Jdg 8:5] - loaves [ Ezr 1:4] - let the men [ Act 13:3] - they sent [ Act 14:26] - recommended [ Act 28:15] - when [ 1Co 16:6] - that ye [ 1Co 16:11] - but [ 2Pe 1:19] - ye do
that: [ Act 8:4], [ Act 9:16], [ 2Co 4:5], [ Col 1:24], [ Rev 2:3]
taking: [ 2Ki 5:15], [ 2Ki 5:16], [ 2Ki 5:20-27], [ 1Co 9:12-15], [ 1Co 9:18], [ 2Co 11:7-9], [ 2Co 12:13]
Reciprocal: [ Mat 10:11] - inquire [ Mat 19:29] - my [ Joh 21:17] - Feed [ Act 21:17] - the brethren [ 1Co 16:6] - that ye
to receive: [ 3Jn 1:10], [ Mat 10:14], [ Mat 10:40], [ Luk 11:7], [ 2Co 7:2], [ 2Co 7:3]
fellowhelpers: [ 1Co 3:5-9], [ 1Co 16:10], [ 1Co 16:11], [ 2Co 6:1], [ 2Co 8:23], [ Php 4:3], [ Col 4:11], [ 1Th 3:2], [ Phm 1:2], [ Phm 1:24]
Reciprocal: [ 1Ch 22:17] - all the princes [ Psa 94:16] - rise up [ Mat 10:11] - inquire [ Joh 21:17] - Feed [ Act 13:3] - they sent [ Act 15:4] - received [ Act 16:15] - come [ Act 18:27] - exhorting [ Act 21:17] - the brethren [ Rom 14:1] - receive [ 1Co 3:9] - we [ 1Co 16:16] - helpeth [ 3Jn 1:9] - receiveth
who loveth: Ο φιλοπρωτευων "who loveth the presidency," or chief place, doubtless in the church, of which Diotrephes was most probably an officer; and being one, magnified himself in his office: he loved such pre-eminence, and behaved haughtily in it. [ Mat 20:20-28], [ Mat 23:4-8], [ Mar 9:34], [ Mar 10:35-45], [ Luk 22:24-27], [ Rom 12:10], [ Php 2:3-5], [ Tit 1:7-16]
receiveth: [ 3Jn 1:8], [ Mat 10:40-42], [ Mar 9:37], [ Luk 9:48]
Reciprocal: [ Num 16:10] - and seek [ Ezr 4:3] - Ye have nothing [ Pro 6:19] - that soweth [ Pro 13:10] - Only [ Mat 18:17] - tell [ Mat 20:26] - it [ Mat 23:6] - General [ Mat 24:49] - to smite [ Mar 12:38] - which [ Luk 9:46] - General [ Luk 9:49] - we saw [ Luk 11:43] - for [ Luk 12:45] - to beat [ Luk 14:7] - they [ Luk 20:46] - which [ Luk 22:26] - General [ Joh 9:34] - And they [ Act 8:19] - General [ Rom 12:3] - not to [ Rom 12:16] - Mind [ 1Pe 5:3] - as
I will: [ 1Co 5:1-5], [ 2Co 10:1-11], [ 2Co 13:2]
prating: [ Pro 10:8], [ Pro 10:10]
and casteth: [ Isa 66:5], [ Luk 6:22], [ Joh 9:22], [ Joh 9:34], [ Joh 9:35]
Reciprocal: [ Ezr 4:3] - Ye have nothing [ Pro 6:19] - that soweth [ Pro 13:10] - Only [ Mat 18:17] - tell [ Mat 20:26] - it [ Mat 24:49] - to smite [ Luk 9:49] - we saw [ Luk 12:45] - to beat [ Luk 22:26] - General [ 2Co 10:6] - in [ Php 2:29] - Receive [ 2Th 3:6] - that ye [ Jas 3:6] - a world [ 1Pe 5:3] - as [ 3Jn 1:8] - to receive
Beloved: Beloved, αγαπητε [Strong’s G27], is in the vocative singular, and therefore refers to Gaius.
follow: Rather, imitate μιμου. [ Exo 23:2], [ Psa 37:27], [ Pro 12:11], [ Isa 1:16], [ Isa 1:17], [ Joh 10:27], [ Joh 12:26], [ 1Co 4:16], [ 1Co 11:1], [ Eph 5:1], [ Php 3:17], [ 1Th 1:6], [ 1Th 2:14], [ 2Ti 3:10], *marg. [ Heb 6:12], [ 1Pe 3:13]
He that doeth good: [ 1Pe 3:11], [ 1Jn 2:29], [ 1Jn 3:6-9]
he that doeth evil: [ Joh 3:20]
Reciprocal: [ Ezr 1:5] - whose spirit [ Psa 15:3] - doeth [ Psa 26:3] - For [ Psa 34:14] - do [ Psa 53:3] - none [ Pro 2:20] - General [ Pro 12:28] - General [Amo 5:15] - Hate [ Luk 6:27] - do [ Luk 8:21] - which [ Joh 3:21] - they are [ Joh 8:47] - General [ 1Co 14:1] - Follow [ 1Co 16:18] - therefore [ Gal 6:10] - do good [ Eph 5:9] - goodness [ 1Th 5:15] - ever [ 2Th 2:12] - but [ 2Th 3:6] - that ye [ 1Ti 6:18] - they do [ 2Ti 2:22] - follow [ Heb 12:14] - and holiness [ Heb 13:16] - to do [ Jas 1:22] - be [ 1Jn 3:10] - is
good: [ Act 10:22], [ Act 22:12], [ 1Th 4:12], [ 1Ti 3:7]
and we: [ Joh 19:35], [ Joh 21:24]
Reciprocal: [ 1Sa 2:24] - no good [ 1Sa 12:4] - General [ Act 6:3] - honest [ 1Co 16:18] - therefore [ 2Co 6:8] - evil [ 1Th 1:8] - in every [ 1Ti 5:10] - reported [ 1Pe 5:12] - testifying [ 1Jn 5:11] - this [ 3Jn 1:6] - have borne witness of thy charity [ Rev 1:2] - bare
[ 2Jn 1:12]
Reciprocal: [ Act 15:27] - who
face to face: Gr. mouth to mouth
Peace: [ Gen 43:23], [ Dan 4:1], [ Gal 5:16], [ Eph 6:23], [ 1Pe 5:14]
Our: [ Rom 16:10], [ Rom 16:11], *marg.
friends: Instead of φιλοι and φιλους, friends, an appellation used no where else as a mutual address among Christians, several manuscripts read αδελφοι [Strong’s G80], and αδελφους [Strong’s G81], brethren.
Greet: [ Rom 16:1-16]
Reciprocal: [ Mat 10:12] - salute it [ Act 15:23] - greeting [ Act 23:26] - greeting [ 2Co 13:13] - General [ Php 2:24] - General [ Php 4:22] - the [ 1Ti 3:14] - hoping [ 2Ti 4:21] - and all [ Phm 1:22] - for I trust