3Jo 6 | RWP | e4.org | Before the church ( ενωπιον εκκλησιας ). Public meeting as the anarthrous use of εκκλησια indicates, like εν εκκλησια in , . Thou wilt do well ( καλως ποιησεις ). Future active of ποιεω with adverb καλως , a common polite phrase in letters (papyri) like our "please." See also ; ; .; ; . To set forward on their journey ( προπεμψας ). First aorist active participle (simultaneous action) of προπεμπω , to send forward, "sending forward," old word, in N.T. in ; ; ; , ; ; ; . Worthily of God ( αξιως του θεου ). Precisely this phrase in and the genitive with αξιως also in ; ; ; . See for Christ's words on the subject. "Since they are God's representatives, treat them as you would God" (Holtzmann). From Homer's time ( Od . XV. 74) it was customary to speed the parting guest, sometimes accompanying him, sometimes providing money and food. Rabbis were so escorted and Paul alludes to the same gracious custom in ; .

‏ 3 John 6

Before the church ( ενωπιον εκκλησιας ). Public meeting as the anarthrous use of εκκλησια indicates, like εν εκκλησια in 1Co 14:19, 35.

Thou wilt do well ( καλως ποιησεις ). Future active of ποιεω with adverb καλως, a common polite phrase in letters (papyri) like our "please." See also Ac 10:33; Jas 2:19; 1Co 7:37f.; Php 4:14; 2Pe 1:19.

To set forward on their journey ( προπεμψας ). First aorist active participle (simultaneous action) of προπεμπω, to send forward, "sending forward," old word, in N.T. in Ac 15:3; 20:38; 21:5; 1Co 16:6, 11; 2Co 1:16; Ro 15:24; Tit 3:13.

Worthily of God ( αξιως του θεου ). Precisely this phrase in 1Th 2:12 and the genitive with αξιως also in Ro 16:2; Php 1:27; Col 1:10; Eph 4:1. See Joh 13:20 for Christ's words on the subject. "Since they are God's representatives, treat them as you would God" (Holtzmann). From Homer's time (Od. XV. 74) it was customary to speed the parting guest, sometimes accompanying him, sometimes providing money and food. Rabbis were so escorted and Paul alludes to the same gracious custom in Ro 15:24; Tit 3:13.