3 John 5

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⁵Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters,^a^f even though they are strangers to you.^g

aThe Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.

Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are,

Dear friend, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers and sisters, especially when they are strangers.

Dear friend, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass through, even though they are strangers to you.

Dear friend, you act faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, even though they are strangers.

Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

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