Study Desk

span data-lang="eng" data-trans="isv" data-ref="3jo.1.1" class="versetxt"> From[fn] the elder to my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in truth.[xr] Dear friend, I pray that you are doing well in every way and that you are healthy, just as your soul is healthy. For I was overjoyed when some brothers arrived and testified about your truthfulness and how you live according to the truth.[xr] I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living according to the truth.[xr] Dear friend, you are faithful in whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers. They have testified before the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. After all, they went on their trip for the sake of Christ's[fn] name, accepting no support from the Gentiles.[xr] Therefore, we ought to support such people so that we can become their helpers in spreading[fn] the truth. I wrote a letter[fn] to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be in charge, will not accept us. For this reason, when I come I will call attention to what he is doing in spreading false charges against us. And not content with that, he refuses to accept the brothers. He even tries to stop those who want to accept them and throws them out of the church. Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The person who does what is good is from God. The person who does what is evil has never seen God.[xr] Demetrius has received a good report from everyone, including the truth itself. We, too, can testify to this, and you know that our testimony is true.[xr] Although I have a great deal to write to you, I would rather not write with pen and ink.[xr] Instead, I hope to see you soon and talk face to face. May peace be with you! Your friends greet you. Greet each of our friends by name.

Look! He is coming in the clouds.[xr] Every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of him.So be it! Amen.

saying, "Write on a scroll what you see, and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."[xr]

Then I turned to see the voice that was talking to me, and when I turned I saw seven gold lampstands.[xr]

The rest of the people who survived these plagues did not repent of the works of their hands or stop worshiping demons and idols made of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see, hear, or walk.Leviticus 17:7; Deuteronomy 31:29; 32:17; Psalm 106:37; 115:4; 135:15; Daniel 5:23; 1 Corinthians 10:20;">[xr]

"See, I am coming like a thief. How blessed is the person who remains alert and keeps his clothes on! He won't have to go naked and let others see his shame."Matthew 24:43; 2 Corinthians 5:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Peter 3:10; Revelation 3:3-4,18;">[xr]

The beast that you saw once was, is no longer, and is going to come from the bottomless pit and go to its destruction. Those living on earth, whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world, will be surprised when they see the beast because it was, is no longer, and will come again.Revelation 11:7;">[xr]

Just as she glorified herself and lived in luxury,Isaiah 47:7-8; Ezekiel 28:2; Zephaniah 2:15;">[xr] so give her just as much torture and misery. In her heart she says, 'I am a queen on a throne, not a widow. I will never see misery.'

The kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality with her and lived in luxury with her, will cry and mourn over her when they see the smoke rising from her fire.Jeremiah 50:46; Ezekiel 26:16-17; Revelation 17:2-3; 19:3; 18:18;">[xr]

I heard a loud voice from the throne say, "See, the tabernacle of God is among humans! He will make his home with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them, and he will be their God.and he will be their God">[fn]Leviticus 26:11-12; Ezekiel 43:7; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Revelation 7:15;">[xr]

The one sitting on the throne said, "See, I am making all things new!" He said, "Write this: 'These words are trustworthy and true.'"Isaiah 43:19; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Revelation 4:2,9; 5:1; 19:9; 20:11;">[xr]

and see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.Matthew 5:8; 1 Corinthians 13:12; 1 John 3:2; Revelation 3:12; 14:1;">[xr]

"See! I am coming soon! How blessed is the person who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book!"Revelation 1:3;">[xr]

"See! I am coming soon! My reward is with me to repay everyone according to his work.Isaiah 40:10; 62:11; Romans 2:6; 14:12; Revelation 20:12; 22:7;">[xr]