3 John 1:2-4
What is written? (ESV)
Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
What does it say?
Brethern, I [John] am praying that all may go well with you both physically and spiritually. Indeed, as some have reported to me, you continue to walk in the truth [of the gospel]. I have no greater joy than to hear about your continued faithfulness in Christ.
What is its immediate context?
The apostle John’s third epistle (four books counting the Gospel of John). This short letter is addressed to one brother, Gaius, that he loves “in truth” (vs 1).
How 3 John 1:2-4 is applied across Bible answers
What is a Christian’s joy?
John's greatest joy is that Gaius (and others) continue "walking in the truth."
