Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
3 John Chapter 1
Overview
Jo3 1:1, He commends Gaius for his piety, Jo3 1:5, and hospitality, Jo3 1:7, to true preachers; Jo3 1:9, complaining of the unkind dealing of ambitious Diotrephes on the contrary side; Jo3 1:11, whose evil example is not to be followed; Jo3 1:12, and gives special testimony to the good report of Demetrius.
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elder: Jo2 1:1
the wellbeloved: Act 19:29, Act 20:4; Rom 16:23; Co1 1:14
in the truth: or, truly
wish: or, pray
that: Psa 20:1-5; Phi 2:4, Phi 2:27
even: Jo3 1:3-6; Col 1:4-6; Th1 1:3-10, Th1 2:13, Th1 2:14, Th1 2:19, Th1 2:20, Th1 3:6-9; Th2 1:3, Th2 2:13; Plm 1:5-7; Pe2 1:3-9, Pe2 3:18; Rev 2:9
I: Jo3 1:4; Jo2 1:4; Phi 1:4; Th1 2:19, Th1 2:20
when: Rom 1:8, Rom 1:9; Co2 7:6, Co2 7:7; Eph 1:15, Eph 1:16; Col 1:7, Col 1:8; Th1 3:6-9
the truth: Jo2 1:2, Jo2 1:4; Psa 119:11
have: Pro 23:24
that: Isa 8:18; Co1 4:15; Gal 4:19; Plm 1:10
walk: Kg1 2:4, Kg1 3:6; Kg2 20:3; Psa 26:1-3; Isa 38:3; Joh 12:35, Joh 12:36; Gal 2:14
Mat 24:45; Luk 12:42, Luk 16:10-12; Co2 4:1-3; Col 3:17; Pe1 4:10,Pe1 4:11
have borne witness of thy charity: Jo3 1:12; Plm 1:5-7
whom: Act 15:3, Act 21:5; Rom 15:24; Co2 1:16; Tit 3:13
after a godly sort: or, worthy of God, This is a literal and proper rendering of the original αξιως [Strong's G516], του [Strong's G5120], Θεου [Strong's G2316], by which the antecedent to the possessive pronoun his, in the next verse, becomes immediately apparent. "In a manner worthy of God, and of your relations and obligations to Him, and such as He can approve." Th1 2:12
do well: Gen 4:7; Jon 4:4; Mat 25:21-23; Act 15:29; Phi 4:14; Pe1 2:20
that: Act 8:4, Act 9:16; Co2 4:5; Col 1:24; Rev 2:3
taking: Kg2 5:15, Kg2 5:16, Kg2 5:20-27; Co1 9:12-15, Co1 9:18; Co2 11:7-9, Co2 12:13
to receive: Jo3 1:10; Mat 10:14, Mat 10:40; Luk 11:7; Co2 7:2, Co2 7:3
fellowhelpers: Co1 3:5-9, Co1 16:10,Co1 16:11; Co2 6:1, Co2 8:23; Phi 4:3; Col 4:11; Th1 3:2; Plm 1:2, Plm 1:24
who loveth: Ο φιλοπρωτευων "who loveth the presidency," or chief place, doubtless in the church, of which Diotrephes was most probably an officer; and being one, magnified himself in his office: he loved such pre-eminence, and behaved haughtily in it. Mat 20:20-28, Mat 23:4-8; Mar 9:34, Mar 10:35-45; Luk 22:24-27; Rom 12:10; Phi 2:3-5; Tit 1:7-16
receiveth: Jo3 1:8; Mat 10:40-42; Mar 9:37; Luk 9:48
I will: Co1 5:1-5; Co2 10:1-11, Co2 13:2
and casteth: Isa 66:5; Luk 6:22; Joh 9:22, Joh 9:34, Joh 9:35
Beloved: Beloved, αγαπητε [Strong's G27], is in the vocative singular, and therefore refers to Gaius.
follow: Rather, imitate μιμου. Exo 23:2; Psa 37:27; Pro 12:11; Isa 1:16, Isa 1:17; Joh 10:27, Joh 12:26; Co1 4:16, Co1 11:1; Eph 5:1; Phi 3:17; Th1 1:6, Th1 2:14; Ti2 3:10 *marg. Heb 6:12; Pe1 3:13
He that doeth good: Pe1 3:11; Jo1 2:29, Jo1 3:6-9
he that doeth evil: Joh 3:20
good: Act 10:22, Act 22:12; Th1 4:12; Ti1 3:7
face to face: Gr. mouth to mouth
Peace: Gen 43:23; Dan 4:1; Gal 5:16; Eph 6:23; Pe1 5:14
Our: Rom 16:10,Rom 16:11 *marg.
friends: Instead of φιλοι and φιλους, friends, an appellation used no where else as a mutual address among Christians, several manuscripts read αδελφοι [Strong's G80], and αδελφους [Strong's G81], brethren.
Greet: Rom. 16:1-16