3 John 1:4
“I haue no greater ioy, then to heare that my children walke in truth.”
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3 John 1:4 Context
2Beloued, I wish aboue all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, euen as thy soule prospereth. 3For I reioyced greatly when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, euen as thou walkest in the trueth. 4I haue no greater ioy, then to heare that my children walke in truth. 5Beloued, thou doest faithfully whatsoeuer thou doest to the Brethren, and to strangers: 6Which haue borne witnesse of thy charitie before the Church: whome if thou bring forward on their iourney after a godly sort, thou shalt doe well:
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Other Translations for 3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
- King James Version
I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
- American Standard Version (1901)
I have no greater joy than to have news that my children are walking in the true way.
- Basic English Bible
I have no greater joy than these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth.
- Darby Bible
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
- Webster's Bible
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living in obedience to the truth.
- Weymouth Bible
I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.
- World English Bible
Y haue not more grace of these thingis, than that Y here that my sones walke in treuthe.
- Wycliffe Bible
greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 3 John 1:4
1:4 I have no greater joy than this - Such is the spirit of every true Christian pastor. To hear that my children walk in the truth - Caius probably was converted by St. Paul. Therefore when St. John speaks of him. with other believers, as his children, it may be considered as the tender style of paternal love, whoever were the instruments of their conversion. And his using this appellation, when writing under the character of the elder, has its peculiar beauty.
People's Bible Notes for 3 John 1:4
3Jo 1:4 I have no greater joy. That which gave him the greatest joy was to know that the saints walked in the truth. My children. The aged John was wont to call the saints his children. See 1Jo 2:1,12,18,28 4:4 5:21.