| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1The Elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth: | 1The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. |
| 2Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. | 2Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. |
| 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 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 walk in truth. | 4I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. |
| 5Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers, | 5Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brethren, and 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, | 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. |
| 7because they went forth for His name’s sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles. | 7For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. |
| 8We therefore ought to receive such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth. | 8Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers with the truth. |
| 9I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. | 9I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say. |
| 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, 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. |
| 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, 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 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 testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself; and we add our testimony, 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; | 13I had many things to write to you, but I am not willing to write them to you 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. | 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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