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(KJV) 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:
IN A MANNER WORTHY OF GOD / 3 JOHN 1:6
3 John 1: 5-8 refers to traveling messengers of the gospel of Christ – the “good news” (Mark 14:9). It is a duty and privilege of God’s people to contribute to missionary needs and work – efforts that take Christ’s message to people and cultures that still need to hear and receive His good news of forgiveness and eternal life.
- Receiving, sending and supporting Christian ministries and missionaries must be done “in a manner worthy of God” (3 John 1:6; 1 Corinthians 9:14; Philippians 4:10-18). (a) This means that we must treat faithful messengers of God’s Word as we would treat the Lord Himself (Matthew 10:40) because they are His servants carrying His message to all the world (Matthew 28:19-20). (b) It also means that the help, provision and giving should be done with excellence and to the best of our ability (2 Corinthians 8:2-3, 11-12; 9:6-8) – even to the point of personal sacrifice – reflecting the gracious gift and sacrifice Christ made for us.
- The sending of missionaries in the early church consisted of providing for their journey and supplying them with food and with money to pay expenses and live adequately (Galatians 6:6-10; Philippians 4:16; Titus 3:13). By supporting missionaries, God’s people worked together in spreading the truth (3 John 1:8).
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