Note: Links from each verse are to that same verse, and additional commentary, in the
New American Bible, Revised Edition at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops website.
Many ideas in the Bible are similar to those found in the Koran. Where these occur
in the KJV, they are noted by asterisks (*) at the beginning of the respective verse.
These are links to the Koran and commentary at "A Christian Looks at the Koran."
III John 1 | The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. |
III John 2 | Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. |
III John 3 | For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. |
III John 4 | I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. |
III John 5 | Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; |
III John 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: |
III John 7 | Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. |
III John 8 | We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. |
III John 9 | I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. |
III John 10 | 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. |
III John 11 | Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. |
III John 12 | Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true. |
III John 13 | I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: |
III John 14 | But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. |
Note: The following continuation of verse 14 in the KJV is verse 15 in the New American Bible, Revised Edition: | |
Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name. |