Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
For His name's sake gospel workers went forth to preach to the Gentiles, taking no support from the Gentiles themselves. Traveling evangelists and missionaries in any line go forth in this same way, taking nothing from unbelievers.
They were strangers and not influential men, commended to the hospitality of Gaius and his church. Because they depend on believers rather than outsiders, believers ought to receive them, entertain them, and bring them forward on their journey in a godly manner, that they might be fellow helpers to the truth. Members of the churches among whom they labor should make a home for these workers.
This entertainment should be offered even at considerable personal sacrifice. Effort should be made to make the visit profitable both to the guests and to the hosts themselves.
Christ keeps an account of every expense incurred in entertaining for His sake and supplies all that is necessary for this work. Those who for Christ's sake entertain their brethren are recorded in heaven as worthy of special blessings.
To treat such missionaries disrespectfully from self-superiority is failure in courtesy and evil not to be followed. To hinder their reception, and to persecute and cast out those who do receive them, as Diotrephes did from love of preeminence, is not to be followed. A kind reception should always be given to God's missionaries.
For His name's sake gospel workers went forth to preach to the Gentiles, taking no support from the Gentiles themselves. Traveling evangelists and missionaries in any line go forth in this same way, taking nothing from unbelievers.
They were strangers and not influential men, commended to the hospitality of Gaius and his church. Because they depend on believers rather than outsiders, believers ought to receive them, entertain them, and bring them forward on their journey in a godly manner, that they might be fellow helpers to the truth. Members of the churches among whom they labor should make a home for these workers.
This entertainment should be offered even at considerable personal sacrifice. Effort should be made to make the visit profitable both to the guests and to the hosts themselves.
Christ keeps an account of every expense incurred in entertaining for His sake and supplies all that is necessary for this work. Those who for Christ's sake entertain their brethren are recorded in heaven as worthy of special blessings.
To treat such missionaries disrespectfully from self-superiority is failure in courtesy and evil not to be followed. To hinder their reception, and to persecute and cast out those who do receive them, as Diotrephes did from love of preeminence, is not to be followed. A kind reception should always be given to God's missionaries.