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Bible topic
Partnership in Mission in the Bible
Context coverage
Passages in context
Current coverage includes 3 John. More books are being added.
Theological Definition
Receiving and sending faithful workers is a concrete way the church shares in gospel labor and testimony.
In context
This theme appears in passages such as 3 John, where the Bible develops it through story, instruction, warning, and promise. In 3 John 1:5–8, the writer praises Gaius for steady, reliable help given to traveling believers, including ones he did not know personally. These visitors have publicly reported Gaius’s love to the local gathering. In 3 John 1:5–8, the writer praises Gaius for steady, reliable help given to traveling believers, including ones he did not know personally. These visitors have publicly reported Gaius’s love to the local gathering.
Where to keep reading
Start with 3 John 1:6, 3 John 1:7, 3 John 1:8, then follow the related passages in their own setting before drawing broad conclusions.
Reading guardrail
A theme page is strongest when it follows the Bible's own contexts. The goal is not to collect matching words, but to see how repeated ideas develop across passages, books, and the whole biblical story.
Coverage by Book
3 John 1:11
11Beloved, don`t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn`t seen God.
3 John 1:14
14but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
3 John 1:6
6They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God,
3 John 1:7
7because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
3 John 1:8
8We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.