3 John 1:7 Cross References - Haweis

⁷ For on account of his name they went forth, receiving nothing from the heathen.

⁴¹ Then they went rejoicing from the presence of the sanhedrim, that for his name's sake, they had been counted worthy to suffer this injurious treatment.

⁴ Those therefore who were dispersed, travelled through the country, preaching the word.

¹⁶ for I will shew him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.

¹² if others partake of this power over you, ought not we much more? But we have not used this power, and we suffer all things, that we might not put any obstruction in the way of the gospel of Christ. ¹³ Know ye not that they who are employed about the holy things, are fed from the temple? and they who serve at the altar, partake with the altar? ¹⁴ So also the Lord hath commanded to those who preach the gospel, that they should live by the gospel. ¹⁵ But I have used nothing of these things, nor have I written indeed these things, that it should be so done respecting me; for it would become me to die rather than that any man should make my glorying void.

¹⁸ What then is my reward? That when I preach the gospel, I may put the gospel of Christ to no expence, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

⁵ For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

⁷ Am I chargeable with a fault (humbling myself that you might be exalted), that I preached to you the gospel of God freely? ⁸ I plundered other churches, receiving a provision from them, in order to minister to you. ⁹ And when I was with you, and in want, I was burdensome to no man; for my want the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied; and on every occasion I have kept myself from being burdensome, and will keep myself.

¹³ For what is there wherein ye have been inferior to the other churches, except that I have not been burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong.

²⁴ Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh the measure of afflictions for Christ which remains to be endured for his body, which is the church,

³ and hast borne, and hast exercised patience, and for my name sake hast endured great toil, and hast not fainted.