3 John 1:2 meaning and explanation

Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.

3 John 1:2, Berean Standard Bible

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The writer, an elder of the early church writing to his friend Gaius, opens his short letter with a warm personal prayer. The phrase rendered “prosper” is the Greek euodoō, meaning to have a good journey or to go well, and it was a common greeting in ancient letters.

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