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| 3rd-John 1:1 | The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. | The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth. | The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth. |
| 3rd-John 1:2 | Beloved, I desire that in all things thou shouldest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers. | Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers. | Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. |
| 3rd-John 1:3 | For I rejoiced exceedingly when [the] brethren came and bore testimony to thy [holding fast the] truth, even as *thou* walkest in truth. | For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth. | For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth. |
| 3rd-John 1:4 | I have no greater joy than these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth. | I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth. | Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. |
| 3rd-John 1:5 | Beloved, thou doest faithfully [in] whatever thou mayest have wrought towards the brethren and that strangers, | Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers. | Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal; |
| 3rd-John 1:6 | (who have witnessed of thy love before [the] assembly,) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well; | 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, | who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God: |
| 3rd-John 1:7 | for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations. | because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles. | because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. |
| 3rd-John 1:8 | *We* therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth. | We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth. | We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth. |
| 3rd-John 1:9 | I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not. | I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say. | I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. |
| 3rd-John 1:10 | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| 3rd-John 1:11 | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| 3rd-John 1:12 | 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. | Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true. | 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. |
| 3rd-John 1:13 | I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee; | I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen; | I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write [them] to thee with ink and pen: |
| 3rd-John 1:14 | but I hope soon to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. | but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face. | 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. |
| 3rd-John 1:15 | Peace [be] to thee. The friends greet thee. Greet the friends by name. | Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name. | |
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