en_tn/3jn/01/05.md

# Connecting Statement:

John's purpose in writing this letter is to compliment Gaius in the way he took care of traveling Bible teachers; then he talks about two people, one evil and one good.

# General Information:

Here the word "we" refers to John and those with him, and possibly includes all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])

# Beloved

Here this is used as a term of endearment for fellow believers.

# you practice faithfulness

"you are doing what is faithful to God" or "you are being loyal to God"

# work for the brothers and for strangers

"help fellow believers and those you do not know"

# strangers who have borne witness of your love in the presence of the church

"strangers who have told the believers in the church about how you have loved them"

# You do well to send them

John is thanking Gaius for his normal practice of helping these believers.

# because it was for the sake of the name that they went out

Here "the name" refers to Jesus. AT: "for they have gone out to tell people about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# taking nothing

receiving no gifts or help

# the Gentiles

Here "Gentiles" does not just mean people who are not Jewish. It implies people who do not trust in Jesus.

# so that we will be fellow workers for the truth

"so that we will cooperate with them in announcing God's truth to people"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/beloved]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/witness]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/church]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worthy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gentile]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`

			`John's purpose in writing this letter is to compliment Gaius in the way he took care of traveling Bible teachers; then he talks about two people, one evil and one good.`

			`# General Information:`

			`Here the word "we" refers to John and those with him, and possibly includes all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])`

			`# Beloved`

			`Here this is used as a term of endearment for fellow believers.`

			`# you practice faithfulness`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`"you are doing what is faithful to God" or "you are being loyal to God"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# work for the brothers and for strangers`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`"help fellow believers and those you do not know"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# strangers who have borne witness of your love in the presence of the church`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"strangers who have told the believers in the church about how you have loved them"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# You do well to send them`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`John is thanking Gaius for his normal practice of helping these believers.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# because it was for the sake of the name that they went out`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "the name" refers to Jesus. AT: "for they have gone out to tell people about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# taking nothing`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`receiving no gifts or help`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the Gentiles`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "Gentiles" does not just mean people who are not Jewish. It implies people who do not trust in Jesus.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# so that we will be fellow workers for the truth`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`"so that we will cooperate with them in announcing God's truth to people"`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/beloved]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/witness]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/church]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worthy]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gentile]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]]`