Bible Strands
3 John 1:2
Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The elder writes to Gaius, a believer he loves "in the truth," offering a prayer of greeting before reporting the good news of the visiting brothers (v.3).
The words — εὐοδοῦσθαι (euodousthai) literally means "to fare well on the way," pairing the prefix εὖ (well) with ὁδός (road); it is a rare verb that frames prosperity as a journey rather than a static state.
The thread — Paul's prayer for the Colossians' faith and love (Colossians 1:4) and Peter's call to grow in grace and knowledge (2 Peter 3:18) share this same refusal to isolate spiritual health from the whole person.
Why it lands — It models a prayer that refuses to split the person into a sacred soul and a disposable body, asking the reader to bless others in the same unbroken way.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Cross-references
- 2 Peter 1:3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
- 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
- Colossians 1:4 because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—
- 1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
- Psalms 20:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3 and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Philemon 1:5 because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
- Philippians 2:4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.