| International Standard Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1From: The Elder To: My dear friend Gaius, whom I genuinely love. | 1The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth: |
| 2Dear friend, I pray that you are doing well in every way and that you are healthy, just as your soul is healthy. | 2Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers. |
| 3I was overjoyed when some brothers arrived and testified about your truthfulness and how you live according to the truth. | 3For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk. |
| 4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living according to the truth. | 4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. |
| 5Dear friend, you are faithful in whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers. | 5Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you. |
| 6They have testified before the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. | 6They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. |
| 7After all, they went on their trip for the sake of the Name, accepting no support from gentiles. | 7For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. |
| 8Therefore, we ought to support such people so that we can become genuine helpers with them. | 8Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth. |
| 9I wrote a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be in charge, will not recognize our authority. | 9I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction. |
| 10For this reason, when I come I will call attention to what he is doing in spreading false charges against us. And not content with that, he refuses to receive the brothers. He even tries to stop those who want to accept them and throws them out of the church. | 10So 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. |
| 11Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The person who does what is good is from God. The person who does what is evil has never seen God. | 11Beloved, 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. |
| 12Demetrius has received a good report from everyone, including the truth itself. We, too, can testify to this report, and you know that our testimony is true. | 12Demetrius 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. |
| 13Although I have a great deal to write to you, I would rather not write with pen and ink. | 13I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink. |
| 14Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak face to face. [15] May peace be with you! Your friends greet you. Greet each of our friends by name. | 14Instead, 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. |
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