Passage
Dearly beloved, concerning all things I make it my prayer that thou mayest proceed prosperously and fare well, as thy soul doth prosperously.
3 John 1:2 (DRB)
Nearby Context
3 John 1:1 The Ancient, to the dearly beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
3 John 1:2 Dearly beloved, concerning all things I make it my prayer that thou mayest proceed prosperously and fare well, as thy soul doth prosperously.
3 John 1:3 I was exceedingly glad when the brethren came and gave testimony to the truth in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
3 John 1:4 I have no greater grace than this, to hear that my children walk in truth.
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "all things", "dearly", "beloved", "concerning", "make", "prayer", "thou", and "mayest". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "dearly", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 1's "The Ancient to the dearly beloved Gaius..." into verse 3's "I was exceedingly glad when the brethren...", so "all things" and "dearly" belong inside that flow. In 3 John context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.
A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "dearly" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.