| New King James Version | International Standard Version |
| 1The Elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth: | 1From: The Elder To: My dear friend Gaius, whom I genuinely love. |
| 2Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. | 2Dear friend, I pray that you are doing well in every way and that you are healthy, just as your soul is healthy. |
| 3For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. | 3I was overjoyed when some brothers arrived and testified about your truthfulness and how you live according to the truth. |
| 4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. | 4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living according to the truth. |
| 5Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers, | 5Dear friend, you are faithful in whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers. |
| 6who have borne witness of your love before the church. If you send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, you will do well, | 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. |
| 7because they went forth for His name’s sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles. | 7After all, they went on their trip for the sake of the Name, accepting no support from gentiles. |
| 8We therefore ought to receive such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth. | 8Therefore, we ought to support such people so that we can become genuine helpers with them. |
| 9I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. | 9I wrote a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be in charge, will not recognize our authority. |
| 10Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words. And not content with that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and forbids those who wish to, putting them out of the church. | 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. |
| 11Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God. | 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. |
| 12Demetrius has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true. | 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. |
| 13I had many things to write, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink; | 13Although I have a great deal to write to you, I would rather not write with pen and ink. |
| 14but I hope to see you shortly, and we shall speak face to face. Peace to you. Our friends greet you. Greet the friends by name. | 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. |
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