| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1The Elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth: | 1The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. |
| 2Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. | 2Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. |
| 3For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. | 3For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in 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 walk in truth. |
| 5Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers, | 5Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to 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, | 6Which 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: |
| 7because they went forth for His name’s sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles. | 7Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. |
| 8We therefore ought to receive such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth. | 8We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. |
| 9I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. | 9I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. |
| 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. | 10Wherefore, 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. |
| 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. | 11Beloved, 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. |
| 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 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. |
| 13I had many things to write, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink; | 13I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: |
| 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. | 14But 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. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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