Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
To his dear friend Gaius, whom he sincerely loves, From the Officer of the Church.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
Holman Bible
The Elder:
To my dear friend
International Standard Version
From: The Elder To: My dear friend Gaius, whom I genuinely love.
A Conservative Version
The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
American Standard Version
The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
Amplified
The elder [of the church addresses this letter] to the beloved and esteemed Gaius, whom I love in truth.
An Understandable Version
[This is being written by] the elder to my dear [friend] Gaius, whom I love in the truth. [Note: This may mean "whom I truly love"].
Anderson New Testament
elder to the beloved Gains, whom I love in the truth.
Bible in Basic English
I, a ruler in the church, send word to the well loved Gaius, for whom I have true love.
Common New Testament
The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
Daniel Mace New Testament
The PRESBYTER to my dear Gaius, whom I truly love.
Darby Translation
The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
The elder, to Gaius, the beloved, whom I love in the truth.
Godbey New Testament
The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I truly love with divine love.
Goodspeed New Testament
The Elder to my dear friend Gaius, whom I truly love.
John Wesley New Testament
The elder unto the well-beloved Caius, whom I truly love.
Julia Smith Translation
The elder to the dearly beloved Gains, whom I love in truth.
King James 2000
The elder unto the well beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The elder, to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in [the] truth.
Modern King James verseion
The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in the truth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The elder unto the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
Moffatt New Testament
The presbyter, to the beloved Gaius whom I love in the Truth.
Montgomery New Testament
The Elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
NET Bible
From the elder, to Gaius my dear brother, whom I love in truth.
New Heart English Bible
The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
Noyes New Testament
The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
Sawyer New Testament
THE elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
THE presbyter to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
Webster
The elder to the well-beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
Weymouth New Testament
The Elder to his dear friend Gaius. Truly I love you.
Williams New Testament
The Elder to the dearly beloved Gaius, whom I truly love.
World English Bible
The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
Worrell New Testament
The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
Worsley New Testament
The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
Youngs Literal Translation
The Elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth!
Themes
Elder » In the Christian church
John » The apostle » Writes to the congregations » See the epistles of john
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 3 John 1:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Encouragement For Gaius
13 The children of your eminent sister send you their greetings. 1 To his dear friend Gaius, whom he sincerely loves, From the Officer of the Church. 2 Dear friend, I pray that all may be well with you and that you may have good health--I know that all is well with your soul.
Names
Cross References
1 John 3:18
My children, do not let our love be mere words, or end in talk; let it be true and show itself in acts.
Acts 19:29
The commotion spread through the whole city, and the people rushed together into the amphitheater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, two Macedonians who were Paul's traveling companions.
Acts 20:4
He was accompanied by Sopater the son of Pyrrhus, of Beroea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, as well as by Tychicus and Trophimus of Roman Asia.
Romans 16:23
My host Gaius, who extends his hospitality to the whole Church, sends you his greeting; and Erastus, the City Treasurer, and Quartus, our Brother, add theirs.
1 Corinthians 1:14
I am thankful that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,
2 John 1:1-13
To an eminent Christian Lady, and to her Children, from the Officer of the Church. I sincerely love you all, and not I only, but also all those who have learned to know the Truth.