Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
WEB
World English Bible
The elder ,
To the beloved Gaius
, whom I love in the
truth :
The elder to Gaius
the beloved, whom I love in truth .
Beloved, I pray that in
every
way
you may prosper and enjoy
good
health
, as your soul also
prospers.
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in
all
things
and be
healthy
, even
as your soul prospers.
For I was
overjoyed
when the
brothers came and testified about your devotion
to
the
truth, in
which
you continue
to
walk.
For I rejoiced
greatly,
when brothers came and testified about your truth, even
as
you walk in
truth
.
I have no greater joy than to hear that
my children are
walking in the
truth.
I have no greater joy than this,
to hear about
my children walking in truth.
Beloved, you are
faithful in what
you are
doing
for the
brothers ,
and especially
since
they
are
strangers to
you
.
Beloved, you do
a
faithful work
in whatever
you accomplish
for those
who
are
brothers and strangers.
They have testified to
the
church
about your love. You will do well to send them on their way
in a manner worthy of God .
They have testified about your love before
the
assembly
. You will do well to send them forward
on their journey
in a manner worthy of God ,
For they
went
out
on
behalf
of the Name, accepting
nothing from the Gentiles.
because
for the
sake
of the Name they
went
out
, taking
nothing from the Gentiles.
Therefore
we ought to support
such men
, so
that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
We therefore
ought to receive
such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
I have
written
to the church
about
this
, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will
not
accept our
instruction
.
I wrote
to the assembly
, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among
them
, doesn't
accept what
we
say
.
So
if I come, I will call attention to his malicious
slander
against
us. And
unsatisfied
with that
, he refuses
to
welcome
the brothers and forbids
those who want
to
do
so
, even
putting
them
out of the church
.
Therefore,
if I come, I will call attention to his deeds
which
he
does,
unjustly
accusing
us with
wicked
words
. Not
content
with this
, neither
does
he himself
receive
the brothers ,
and those who would
, he
forbids
and
throws
out of the assembly
.
Beloved, do
not
imitate what
is evil, but what
is good. The
one
who does good is of God ;
the
one
who does evil has
not
seen God.
Beloved, don't
imitate that
which
is evil, but that
which
is good. He
who does good is of God .
He
who does evil hasn't
seen God.
Demetrius has received
a
good
testimony from
everyone
, and from
the truth itself .
We also testify for
him
, and you know that our testimony is true.
Demetrius has the
testimony of
all
, and of
the truth itself ;
yes,
we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
I have
many things to write to you, but I would
prefer
not
to do
so
with pen
and
ink .
I had
many things to write to you, but I am
unwilling
to write
to
you
with ink and
pen;
Instead,
I hope to see you soon and speak with
you
face to face. Peace to you. The friends here
send
you greetings
. Greet each
of
our
friends there
by name.
but
I hope to see you soon ,
and we
will
speak face to face. Peace be
to you. The friends greet
you. Greet the
friends by name.
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