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3Jo 1:6 — Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

have borne witness of thy charity		3Jo 1:12; Phm 1:5-7
whom		Act 15:3; Act 21:5; Rom 15:24; 2Cr 1:16; Tts 3:13
after a godly sort		or, worthy of God. This is a literal and proper rendering of the original [axios tou theos 1Th 2:12
do well		Gen 4:7; Jon 4:4; Mat 25:21-23; Act 15:29; Phl 4:14; 1Pe 2:20

Correlating Passages

have borne witness of thy charity

	3Jo 1:12	Demetrius hath good report of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, and we [also] bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
	Phm 1:5	Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
	Phm 1:6	That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
	Phm 1:7	For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

whom

	Act 15:3	And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
	Act 21:5	And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till [we were] out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
	Rom 15:24	Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your [company].
	2Cr 1:16	And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.
	Tts 3:13	Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

after a godly sort

1Th 2:12

That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

do well

	Gen 4:7	If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
	Jon 4:4	Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?
	Mat 25:21	His lord said unto him, Well done, [thou] good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
	Mat 25:22	He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
	Mat 25:23	His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
	Act 15:29	That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
	Phl 4:14	Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
	1Pe 2:20	For what glory [is it], if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye take it patiently, this [is] acceptable with God.

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Scott, Thomas. "3 John 1:6," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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