even though a stranger, the right of entry to a Christian home. 3 John 1:5-6 5] Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; G3581 6] Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: a godly sort”: not just words (Jas 2:14-16; 1 Jn “...after Deeds, 3:16-18). Deeds worthy of God, as children. befits God’s We are never more than when we are sacrificing “God-like” to serve others. Foreigner = Stranger >> visitor, sojourner, guest Brethren = Family, common parentage / lineage strangers G3581 xénos; ξένος fem. , neut. xénon, adj. Strange, foreign, not of one's family; subst. ho xénos, a guest, stranger, meaning a friend although a stranger (Rom_16:23 refers to Gaius as a host of Paul and of the whole church, meaning that possibly the church met in his house). It generally means a stranger someone not personally – known - from another place (Mat_25:35, Mat_25:38, Mat_25:43-44; Mat_27:7; Act_17:21; Heb_11:13; Sept.: Rth_2:10; 2Sa_15:19; Job_31:32). Used metaphorically with the meaning of not belonging to a Christian community, an alien (Eph_2:12, Eph_2:19, meaning a stranger, not a Christian; 3Jn_1:5). As an adj., it means strange, foreign, unknown, as coming
even though a stranger, the right of entry to a Christian home. 3 John 1:5-6 5] Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; G3581 6] Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: “...after a godly sort”: Deeds, not just words (Jas 2:14-16; 1 Jn 3:16-18). Deeds worthy of God, as befits God’s children. We are never more “God-like” than when we are sacrificing to serve others. Foreigner = Stranger >> visitor, sojourner, guest Brethren = Family, common parentage / lineage strangers G3581 ξένος xénos; fem. neut. xénon, adj. Strange, foreign, not of one's family; subst. ho xénos, a guest, stranger, meaning a friend although a stranger (Rom_16:23 refers to Gaius as a host of Paul and of the whole church, meaning that possibly the church met in his house). It generally means a stranger – someone not personally known - from another place (Mat_25:35, Mat_25:38, Mat_25:43-44; Mat_27:7; Act_17:21; Heb_11:13; Sept.: Rth_2:10; 2Sa_15:19; Job_31:32). Used metaphorically with the meaning of not belonging to a Christian community, an alien (Eph_2:12, Eph_2:19, meaning a stranger, not a Christian; 3Jn_1:5). As an adj., it means strange, foreign, unknown, as coming ,