3 John 1:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.

New Living Translation
So we ourselves should support them so that we can be their partners as they teach the truth.

English Standard Version
Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

Berean Study Bible
Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we may prove to be fellow workers with the truth.

NASB 1995
Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers with the truth.

NASB 1977
Therefore we ought to support such men, that we may be fellow workers with the truth.

Amplified Bible
So we ought to support such people [welcoming them as guests and providing for them], so that we may be fellow workers for the truth [that is, for the gospel message of salvation].

Christian Standard Bible
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive our authority.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, we ought to support such men so that we can be coworkers with the truth.

Contemporary English Version
We must support people like them, so we can take part in what they are doing to spread the truth.

Good News Translation
We Christians, then, must help these people, so that we may share in their work for the truth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We must support believers who go on trips like this so that we can work together with them in spreading the truth.

International Standard Version
Therefore, we ought to support such people so that we can become genuine helpers with them.

NET Bible
Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we become coworkers in cooperation with the truth.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

New King James Version
We therefore ought to receive such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth.

King James 2000 Bible
We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow helpers to the truth.

New Heart English Bible
We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

World English Bible
We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

American King James Version
We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow helpers to the truth.

American Standard Version
We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth.

A Faithful Version
For this cause, we are personally obligated to receive those who do such service, in order that we may be fellow workers in the truth.

Darby Bible Translation
We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.

English Revised Version
We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.

Webster's Bible Translation
We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-helpers to the truth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
We therefore ought to receiue such, that we might be helpers to the trueth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
We therfore ought to receaue such, that we myght be helpers to the trueth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
We therfore oughte to receaue soch, that we mighte be helpers vnto the trueth.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
We therfore ought to receave soche that we also myght be helpers to the trueth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
we, then, ought to receive such, that we may become fellow-workers to the truth.

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore we ought to receive such men, so that we may be fellow workers in the truth.

Young's Literal Translation
we, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to the truth.

Smith's Literal Translation
Therefore ought we to receive such, that we might be workers together in the truth.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Therefore we ought to receive hospitably such men, so that we might be fellow-workers with the truth.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow helpers of the truth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, we must accept such as these, in order that we may cooperate with the truth.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Therefore we are indebted to receive such as these, that we may be helpers for the truth.

Lamsa Bible
We, therefore, ought to welcome such, so that we may be fellow helpers to the truth.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
We, therefore, ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-helpers to the truth.

Godbey New Testament
Therefore we ought to receive such, in order that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.

Haweis New Testament
We therefore ought to assist such men, that we may become fellow-labourers in the truth.

Mace New Testament
it behoves us to give a kind reception to such, that we may be assistant in promoting the truth.

Weymouth New Testament
It is therefore our duty to show hospitality to such men, so that we may be fellow workers in promoting the truth.

Worrell New Testament
We ought, therefore, to welcome such persons, that we may become fellow-workers for the truth.

Worsley New Testament
We ought therefore to receive such, that we may become fellow-laborers in the truth.
















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