| Christian Standard Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1The elder: To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth. | 1The Elder: To my dear friend Gaius: I love you in the truth. |
| 2Dear friend, I pray that you are prospering in every way and are in good health, just as your whole life is going well. | 2Dear friend, I pray that you may prosper in every way and be in good health physically just as you are spiritually. |
| 3For I was very glad when fellow believers came and testified to your fidelity to the truth--how you are walking in truth. | 3For I was very glad when some brothers came and testified to your faithfulness to the truth--how you are walking in the truth. |
| 4I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in truth. | 4I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth. |
| 5Dear friend, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers and sisters, especially when they are strangers. | 5Dear friend, you are showing faithfulness by whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers. |
| 6They have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God, | 6They have testified to your love in front of the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God, |
| 7since they set out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from pagans. | 7since they set out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from pagans. |
| 8Therefore, we ought to support such people so that we can be coworkers with the truth. | 8Therefore, we ought to support such men so that we can be coworkers with the truth. |
| 9I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive our authority. | 9I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive us. |
| 10This is why, if I come, I will remind him of the works he is doing, slandering us with malicious words. And he is not satisfied with that! He not only refuses to welcome fellow believers, but he even stops those who want to do so and expels them from the church. | 10This is why, if I come, I will remind him of the works he is doing, slandering us with malicious words. And he is not satisfied with that! He not only refuses to welcome the brothers himself, but he even stops those who want to do so and expels them from the church. |
| 11Dear friend, 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. | 11Dear friend, 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. |
| 12Everyone speaks well of Demetrius--even the truth itself. And we also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true. | 12Demetrius has a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. And we also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true. |
| 13I have many things to write you, but I don't want to write to you with pen and ink. | 13I have many things to write you, but I don't want to write to you with pen and ink. |
| 14I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. 15 Peace to you. The friends send you greetings. Greet the friends by name. | 14I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. Peace be with you. The friends send you greetings. Greet the friends by name. |
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