| International Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1From: The Elder To: My dear friend Gaius, whom I genuinely love. | 1The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in 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 all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. |
| 3I was overjoyed when some brothers arrived and testified about your truthfulness and how you live according to the truth. | 3For I was very glad when brethren came and testified to your truth, that is, how you are walking in truth. |
| 4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living according to the truth. | 4I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. |
| 5Dear friend, you are faithful in whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers. | 5Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brethren, and especially when they are strangers; |
| 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. | 6and they have testified to your love before the church. 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 for the sake 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 with the truth. |
| 9I wrote a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be in charge, will not recognize our authority. | 9I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say. |
| 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. | 10For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words; and not satisfied with this, he himself does not receive the brethren, either, and he forbids those who desire to do so and puts 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; and we add our testimony, 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 had many things to write to you, but I am not willing to write them to you 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. | 14but I hope to see you shortly, and we will speak face to face. (15) Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name. |
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