3 John 1:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow helpers of the truth.

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  • Matt 10:14 : 14 And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.
  • Matt 10:40 : 40 He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
  • Luke 11:7 : 7 And he from within shall answer and say, Do not trouble me: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give you.
  • 1 Cor 3:5-9 : 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the growth. 7 So then neither is he that plants anything, neither he that waters; but God that gives the growth. 8 Now he that plants and he that waters are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labor. 9 For we are workers together with God: you are God's field, you are God's building.
  • 1 Cor 16:10-11 : 10 Now if Timothy comes, see that he may be with you without fear, for he does the work of the Lord, as I do. 11 Let no one despise him. But send him on his way in peace so he can come to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers.
  • 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 We then, as workers together with Him, urge you also not to receive the grace of God in vain.
  • 2 Cor 7:2-3 : 2 Receive us; we have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have defrauded no one. 3 I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die and live with you.
  • 2 Cor 8:23 : 23 If anyone inquires about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker concerning you; or if our brothers are inquired about, they are messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
  • Phil 4:3 : 3 And I ask you also, true companion, help those women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with my other fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
  • Col 4:11 : 11 And Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.
  • 1 Thess 3:2 : 2 And sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith:
  • Phlm 1:2 : 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that is in your house:
  • Phlm 1:24 : 24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow workers.
  • 3 John 1:10 : 10 Therefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words: and not content with that, neither does he himself receive the brethren, and forbids those who would, and casts them out of the church.

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  • 3 John 1:9-12
    4 verses
    81%

    9I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us.

    10Therefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words: and not content with that, neither does he himself receive the brethren, and forbids those who would, and casts them out of the church.

    11Beloved, do not follow what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: but he who does evil has not seen God.

    12Demetrius has received a good report from all men, and of the truth itself: yes, and we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true.

  • 3 John 1:3-7
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    3For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, even as you walk in the truth.

    4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

    5Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers;

    6They have borne witness of your charity before the church: whom if you bring forward on their journey in a godly manner, you will do well:

    7Because for His name's sake they went forth, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

  • Rom 15:7
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    7Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God.

  • 2 Cor 13:8
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    8For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

  • 2 Cor 7:2
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    2Receive us; we have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have defrauded no one.

  • 2 John 1:7-11
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    7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

    8Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we have worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.

    9Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.

    10If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him.

    11For he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.

  • 2 Cor 8:4-5
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    73%

    4Earnestly pleading with us for the privilege of participating in the service to the saints.

    5And this they did, not as we expected, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God.

  • 2 John 1:1-4
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    73%

    1The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who have known the truth.

    2For the sake of the truth, which dwells in us and will be with us forever.

    3Grace, mercy, and peace be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

    4I rejoiced greatly that I found your children walking in truth, as we received a commandment from the Father.

  • Phil 2:29
    72%

    29Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such men in high esteem:

  • Phlm 1:17
    72%

    17If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.

  • 1 John 1:3
    72%

    3That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, so that you also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

  • 3 John 1:1
    72%

    1The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

  • 1 John 1:6
    71%

    6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not practice the truth:

  • Gal 2:4-5
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    4And that because of false brethren stealthily brought in, who came in secretly to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

    5To whom we did not yield submission, no, not for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

  • John 1:16
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    16And of his fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.

  • 2 Cor 8:18-21
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    18And we have sent with him the brother whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;

    19And not only that, but who was also chosen by the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show your eager willingness.

    20Avoiding this, that anyone should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us;

    21Providing honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

  • 1 John 1:8
    70%

    8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

  • 1 Cor 16:16
    69%

    16that you also be in submission to such, and to everyone who helps and labors with us.

  • 1 Thess 2:4
    69%

    4But as we were allowed by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

  • 2 Cor 8:23
    69%

    23If anyone inquires about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker concerning you; or if our brothers are inquired about, they are messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 6:1
    69%

    1We then, as workers together with Him, urge you also not to receive the grace of God in vain.

  • 1 Thess 1:6
    69%

    6And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit:

  • 2 Cor 1:11
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    11You also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

  • Phlm 1:7-8
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    7For we have great joy and solace in your love, because the hearts of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.

    8Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you to do what is fitting,

  • 2 Pet 1:11
    69%

    11For so an entrance will be provided to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

  • 1 Thess 2:13
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    13For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectively works also in you who believe.

  • 1 John 3:18
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    18My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

  • 1 John 3:11
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    11For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

  • 2 Pet 1:16
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    16For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

  • 1 John 4:11
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    11Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.