3a

the brothers: (Multiple Senses) This is used here in the sense of “fellow Christians.”

3b

testified about: (Lexical Problem) John does not mention here who they told this to. However in verse 6 he mentions that these brothers spoke about Gaius to the whole church in the place where John was.

your devotion to the truth: (Meaning) This means Gaius was putting into practice in his daily life the truth about how God wants us to live.

3c

in which you continue to walk: (Alternative Interpretations) There are different views about whether the last clause of this verse is part of what the brothers reported or whether it is John’s comment on their report:

(1) It is probably John’s comment confirming that Gaius really does live according to God’s truth. (Good News Translation, New English Bible, King James Version, Revised Standard Version, Phillips’ New Testament in Modern English)

(2) Some think that it is a second part to the brothers’ report, emphasizing that Gaius continually puts God’s truth into practice. (Berean Standard Bible, New International Version (2011 Revision), The Jerusalem Bible, Living Bible)

you continue to walk: (Metaphor) As in 2 John 4, this is a Greek metaphor meaning, “you continue to put into practice in your life the truth which God has revealed about how he wants you to live.”

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