3 John 3-6

3For aI rejoiced greatly when the brothers
Or  brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church; also verses 5, 10
came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth.
4I have no greater joy than to hear that cmy children are walking in the truth.

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5Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for dthese brothers, estrangers as they are, 6who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner fworthy of God.
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