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| 3rd-John 1:1 | The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth. | The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. | The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. |
| 3rd-John 1:2 | Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. | Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. | Beloved, I desire that in all things thou shouldest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers. |
| 3rd-John 1:3 | For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth. | For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. | For I rejoiced exceedingly when [the] brethren came and bore testimony to thy [holding fast the] truth, even as *thou* walkest in truth. |
| 3rd-John 1:4 | Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. | I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. | I have no greater joy than these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth. |
| 3rd-John 1:5 | Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal; | Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; | Beloved, thou doest faithfully [in] whatever thou mayest have wrought towards the brethren and that strangers, |
| 3rd-John 1:6 | who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God: | 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: | (who have witnessed of thy love before [the] assembly,) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well; |
| 3rd-John 1:7 | because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. | Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. | for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations. |
| 3rd-John 1:8 | We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth. | We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. | *We* therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth. |
| 3rd-John 1:9 | I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. | I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. | I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not. |
| 3rd-John 1:10 | Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth and casteth [them] out of the church. | Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church. | For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts [them] out of the assembly. |
| 3rd-John 1:11 | Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God. | Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. | Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God. |
| 3rd-John 1:12 | Demetrius hath the witness of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness: and thou knowest that our witness is true. | Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true. | Demetrius has witness borne to him by all, and by the truth itself; and *we* also bear witness, and thou knowest that our witness is true. |
| 3rd-John 1:13 | I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write [them] to thee with ink and pen: | I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: | I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee; |
| 3rd-John 1:14 | but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace [be] unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name. | But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name. | but I hope soon to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. |
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