Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
greater joy I cannot have, than to hear that my children are attach'd to the truth.
New American Standard Bible
I have no greater joy than
King James Version
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Holman Bible
I have no greater joy
International Standard Version
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living according to the truth.
A Conservative Version
I have no greater joy than these things that I hear my children walking in truth.
American Standard Version
Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
Amplified
I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my [spiritual] children are living [their lives] in the truth.
An Understandable Version
I do not have any greater joy than to hear that my [spiritual] children are living according to the truth.
Anderson New Testament
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth.
Bible in Basic English
I have no greater joy than to have news that my children are walking in the true way.
Common New Testament
I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
Darby Translation
I have no greater joy than these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
I have no greater joy than that which I have when I hear my children are walking in truth.
Godbey New Testament
I have no greater joy than this, that I may hear of my children walking about in truth.
Goodspeed New Testament
I know of no greater blessing than hearing that my children are being guided by the truth.
John Wesley New Testament
I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children walk in the truth.
Julia Smith Translation
I have no joy greater than these that I hear my children walking in truth.
King James 2000
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I have no greater joy than this: that I hear my children are walking in the truth.
Modern King James verseion
I have no greater joy than these things, to hear that my children walk in the truth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I have no greater joy than for to hear how that my sons walk in verity.
Moffatt New Testament
I have no greater joy than to hear of my children living in the Truth.
Montgomery New Testament
I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are passing their lives in the truth.
NET Bible
I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are living according to the truth.
New Heart English Bible
I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.
Noyes New Testament
I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children walk in the truth.
Sawyer New Testament
I have no greater joy than this, that I hear of my children walking in the truth.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
I have no greater joy than these tidings, that I hear my own children are walking in the truth.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to hear from time to time that the lives of my Children are guided by the Truth.
Webster
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Weymouth New Testament
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living in obedience to the truth.
Williams New Testament
I have no greater spiritual blessing than this, to hear that my children are living by the truth.
World English Bible
I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.
Worrell New Testament
I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
Worsley New Testament
And I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth.
Youngs Literal Translation
greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.
Themes
Grace » Manifestation of, in others, a cause of gladness
Joy » Ministers should » Have, in the faith and holiness of their people
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about 3 John 1:4
Devotionals containing 3 John 1:4
References
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in 3 John 1:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Encouragement For Gaius
3 For I was greatly pleased when the brethren came and assured me of your fidelity and religious conduct. 4 greater joy I cannot have, than to hear that my children are attach'd to the truth. 5 My dear child, whatever you do in behalf of the brethren, and of those who are strangers, is commendable.
Names
Cross References
Galatians 4:19
my dear children, how am I in pain, till Christ be formed in you?
Galatians 2:14
but when I saw, they conformed not their conduct to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all: if you being a Jew, live after the manner of the Gentiles, and not according to that of the Jews, why do you constrain the Gentiles to judaize?
1 Timothy 1:2
to Timothy my sincere convert, favour, mercy and peace from God our father, and Jesus Christ our Lord.
2 Timothy 1:2
to Timothy, my dear son, grace, mercy and peace from God the father, and from Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 12:35-36
Jesus answer'd them, yet a little while is the light with you: walk while ye have the light, lest darkness surprize you: for he that walketh in darkness, does not know whither he goes.
1 Corinthians 4:14-15
This I don't write to give you any confusion, but by way of remonstrance, to you who are my dear children.