3 John 1:7
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Because, for his name they went out, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

that.

Acts 8:4 They therefore that were dispersed went about preaching the word of God.

Acts 9:16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

2 Corinthians 4:5 For we preach not ourselves, but Jesus Christ our Lord: and ourselves your servants through Jesus.

Colossians 1:24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you and fill up those things that are wanting of the sufferings of Christ, in my flesh, for his body, which is the church:

Revelation 2:3 And thou hast patience and hast endured for my name and hast not fainted.

taking.

2 Kings 5:15,16,20-27 And returning to the man of God, with all his train, he came, and stood before him, and said: In truth, I know there is no other God, in all the earth, but only in Israel: I beseech thee, therefore, take a blessing of thy servant. . . .

1 Corinthians 9:12-15,18 If others be partakers of this power over you, why not we rather? Nevertheless, we have not used this power: but we bear all things, lest we should give any hindrance to the gospel of Christ. . . .

2 Corinthians 11:7-9 Or did I commit a fault, humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached unto you the Gospel of God freely? . . .

2 Corinthians 12:13 For what is there that you have had less than the other churches but that I myself was not burthensome to you? Pardon me this injury.

Context
Gaius Commended for His Hospitality
6Who have given testimony to thy charity in the sight of the church. Whom thou shalt do well to bring forward on their way in a manner worthy of God: 7Because, for his name they went out, taking nothing of the Gentiles. 8We therefore ought to receive such: that we may be fellow helpers of the truth.…
Cross References
John 15:21
But all these things they will do to you for my name's sake: because they know not him that sent me.

Acts 5:41
And they indeed went from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer reproach for the name of Jesus.

Acts 20:33
I have not coveted any man's silver, gold or apparel, as

Acts 20:35
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing to give, rather than to receive.

Philippians 2:9
For which cause, God also hath exalted him and hath given him a name which is above all names:

3 John 1:8
We therefore ought to receive such: that we may be fellow helpers of the truth.

Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

they went out
ἐξῆλθον (exēlthon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.

on behalf
ὑπὲρ (hyper)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Name,
Ὀνόματος (Onomatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.

accepting
λαμβάνοντες (lambanontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

nothing
μηδὲν (mēden)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3367: No one, none, nothing.

from
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Gentiles.
ἐθνικῶν (ethnikōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1482: Pagan, heathen, gentile; subst: a Gentile, non-Jew. From ethnos; national, i.e. a Gentile.


Additional Translations
For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

For they went forth on behalf of the name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations.

because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

Because for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

For it is for Christ that they have gone forth, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

because for His name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;
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