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3 John 1:3

For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.

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ASV

For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.

KJV

For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

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15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἐχάρηνecharēnI rejoicedG5463 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
λίανlianexceedinglyG3029 →
ἐρχομένωνerchomenōnwhen were comingG2064 →
ἀδελφῶνadelphōn[the] brothersG80 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
μαρτυρούντωνmarturountōnthose bearing witnessG3140 →
σουsoufrom youG4771 →
τῇtēato theG3588 →
ἀληθείᾳ,alētheiato truth,G225 →
καθὼςkathōseven asG2531 →
σὺsuyou yourselfG4771 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruthG225 →
περιπατεῖς.peripateisare walking.G4043 →

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2 John 1:4I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.1 John 2:14I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.Romans 6:17But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.2 John 1:2because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:1 Thessalonians 3:6–9But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.Psalms 119:11I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.1 Thessalonians 2:19–20After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?2 Corinthians 7:6–7But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,3 John 1:4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.Romans 1:8–9First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.1 John 1:8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.Ephesians 1:15–16For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,Colossians 1:7–8You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,Philippians 1:4In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,1 John 2:24As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.

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