| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. | 1The Elder: To my dear friend Gaius: I love you in the truth. |
| 2Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. | 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 brethren came and testified to your truth, that is, 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 of my children walking in the truth. | 4I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth. |
| 5Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brethren, and especially when they are strangers; | 5Dear friend, you are showing faithfulness by whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers. |
| 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. | 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, |
| 7For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. | 7since they set out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from pagans. |
| 8Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers 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 be first among them, does not accept what we say. | 9I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive us. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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 had many things to write to you, but I am not willing to write them 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. |
| 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. | 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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