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3 John 1:2 KJV
3 John · chapter 1 · verse 2
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.3 John 1:2 · King James Version
3 John 1:2 in context
1The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
3For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Commentary
Cross references
- 2 Peter 1:3-9
- 2 Peter 3:18
- Colossians 1:4-6
- 1 Peter 4:8
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-14
- Psalms 20:1-5
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3-10
Key words (Strong's)
- Belovedagapētosbeloved, esteemed, dear, favourite, worthy of loveG27 →
- prospereuodoōto grant a prosperous and expeditious journey, to lead by a direct and easy way, to grant…G2137 →
- healthhygiainōto be sound, to be well, to be in good health, metaph., of Christians whose opinions are…G5198 →
- aboveperiabout, concerning, on account of, because of, around, nearG4012 →
- wisheuchomaito pray to God, to wish, to pray, to pray forG2172 →
- soulpsychēbreath, the breath of life, the vital force which animates the body and shows itself in…G5590 →
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I. The sacred penman writes and sends the letter, referred to as "The elder," meaning by years and office, deserving honor. Some question whether this was John the apostle, but his style and spirit are evident. Gaius could not question who wrote it.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-2