3 John 1:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.”

3 John 1:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

3 John 1:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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3 John 1:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.”

3 John 1:8 — World English Bible

3 John 1:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth. ”

3 John 1:8 — American Standard Version

3 John 1:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“we, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to the truth.”

3 John 1:8 — Young's Literal Translation

3 John 1:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth. ”

3 John 1:8 — Darby Translation

3 John 1:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“We therefore ought to receiue such, that we might be helpers to the trueth.”

3 John 1:8 — Geneva Bible

3 John 1:8 in Context — 3 John 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:

7 Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.

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What Does 3 John 1:8 Mean?

3 John 1:8 is a verse from the Book of 3 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 3 John chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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