3 John in Punjabi

Wherever the Punjabi-speaking family has settled around the world, Christ Songs keeps the Bible within reach in the mother tongue — read, searched and shared freely across every time zone of the diaspora.

Third John is a personal letter commending Gaius for his hospitality to traveling missionaries and rebuking Diotrephes, who arrogantly rejected such workers. John praises faithful support of gospel ministry and holds up Demetrius as a good example of one who walks in the truth.

ਜਦੋਂ ਵੀ ਮੈਂ ਇਹ ਸੁਣਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਬੱਚੇ ਸੱਚ ਦੇ ਮਾਰਗ ਦਾ ਅਨੁਸਰਣ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ ਤਾਂ ਮੈਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਖੁਸ਼ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। ਮੈਨੂੰ ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਹੋਰ ਕੋਈ ਆਨੰਦ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ। — 3 John 1:4 (Punjabi)

Author & setting: Traditionally written by the apostle John, around AD 85–95, to Gaius, a beloved friend and church member.

Its snapshot of real church personalities shows how generosity and pride play out in ministry, commending faithful support of those who serve the truth.