3 John 1:10

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.”

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BSBPD

“So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth and casteth them out of the church.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“because of this, if I may come, I will cause him to remember his works that he doth, with evil words prating against us; and not content with these, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and those intending he doth forbid, and out of the assembly he doth cast.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 3 John 1:10 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Proverbs 10:8A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
  2. Proverbs 10:10He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
  3. Isaiah 66:5You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: “Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”
  4. Luke 6:22Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
  5. John 9:22His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
  6. John 9:34They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.
  7. 1 Corinthians 5:1It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.
  8. 2 Corinthians 10:1Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.
  9. 2 Corinthians 13:2I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return, I will not spare anyone,
  10. 3 John 1:5Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

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