Day 14 - 3 John 1:1-8

1 This letter is from John, the elder.

I am writing to Gaius, my dear friend, whom I love in the truth.

2 Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit. 3 Some of the traveling teachers recently returned and made me very happy by telling me about your faithfulness and that you are living according to the truth. 4 I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth.

5 Dear friend, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass through, even though they are strangers to you. 6 They have told the church here of your loving friendship. Please continue providing for such teachers in a manner that pleases God. 7 For they are traveling for the Lord, and they accept nothing from people who are not believers. 8 So we ourselves should support them so that we can be their partners as they teach the truth.


Terrie's Comments:

We are to support one another as believers.  Love each other and support those who are travelling and teaching for Jesus.  

I find the way John opens this letter is interesting.  First he identifies with Gaius as a dear friend whom he loves in the truth (implying that they are both friends of Jesus).  Then he passes along his hope that his friend is healthy in body as he is strong in spirit (and we know that we, as believers, are strong in spirit because our spirits have been reborn and have been made new in Jesus Christ)


Tori's Comments:

We don't have very many travelling teachers anymore, but I think that our arms should be open to all Christians passing through who need a place to stay! We should be known for our kindness.


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