3 John 1:6
Good News Translation
They have spoken to the church here about your love. Please help them to continue their trip in a way that will please God.

New Revised Standard Version
they have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on in a manner worthy of God;

Contemporary English Version
They have told the church about your love. They say you were good enough to welcome them and to send them on their mission in a way God's servants deserve.

New American Bible
they have testified to your love before the church. Please help them in a way worthy of God to continue their journey.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who 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:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Who 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:

have borne witness of thy charity.

3 John 1:12 To Demetrius, testimony is given by all, and by the truth itself: yea and we also give testimony. And thou knowest that our testimony is true.

Philemon 1:5-7 Hearing of thy charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord Jesus and towards all the saints: . . .

whom.

Acts 15:3 They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through Phenice and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles. And they caused great joy to all the brethren.

Acts 21:5 And the days being expired, departing we went forward, they all bringing us on our way, with their wives and children, till we were out of the city. And we kneeled down on the shore: and we prayed.

Romans 15:24 When I shall begin to take my journey into Spain, I hope that, as I pass, I shall see you and be brought on my way thither by you: if first, in part, I shall have enjoyed you.

2 Corinthians 1:16 And to pass by you into Macedonia: and again from Macedonia to come to you, and by you to be brought on my way towards Judea.

Titus 3:13 Send forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollo, with care that nothing be wanting to them.

after a godly sort.

1 Thessalonians 2:12 We testified to every one of you that you would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

do well.

Genesis 4:7 If thou do well, shalt thou not receive? but if ill, shall not sin forthwith be present at the door? but the lust thereof shall be under thee, and thou shalt have dominion over it.

Jonah 4:4 And now, O Lord, I beseech thee take my life from me: for it is better for me to die than to live.

Matthew 25:21-23 His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant, because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord. . . .

Acts 15:29 That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication: from which things keeping yourselves, you shall do well. Fare ye well.

Philippians 4:14 Nevertheless, you have done well in communicating to my tribulation.

1 Peter 2:20 For what glory is it, if, committing sin and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently: this is thankworthy before God.

Context
Gaius Commended for His Hospitality
5Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatever thou dost for the brethren: and that for strangers, 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.…
Cross References
Acts 15:3
They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through Phenice and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles. And they caused great joy to all the brethren.

Colossians 1:10
That you may walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing; being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God:

1 Thessalonians 2:12
We testified to every one of you that you would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

Titus 3:13
Send forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollo, with care that nothing be wanting to them.

3 John 1:5
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