3 John 1:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 3 John 1:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
3 John 1:4 is a verse from the book of 3 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
3 John 1:4 — KJV
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.”
— 3 John 1:4 (KJV)
3 John 1:4 in Context — About the Book of 3 John
3 John is the Bible's shortest book — a personal note praising Gaius for hospitality to traveling missionaries and confronting Diotrephes, who loved being first. Its opening prayer is beloved: that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
Cross-References for 3 John 1:4
“That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel. fail...: Heb. be cut off from thee from the throne”
Shares key themes with 3 John 1:4: hear, children, walk
“Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there. discouraged: Heb. melted”
Shares key themes with 3 John 1:4: greater, than, hear
“Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven,”
Shares key themes with 3 John 1:4: greater, than, hear
“And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.”
Shares key themes with 3 John 1:4: greater, than, hear
“And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. mercy: or, bounty”
Shares key themes with 3 John 1:4: hear, walk, truth
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