Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Demetrius has been testified by all, and by the truth itself. But we also testify, and ye know that our testimony is true.
New American Standard Bible
Demetrius
King James Version
Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
Holman Bible
Demetrius has a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. And we also testify for him, and you know
International Standard Version
Demetrius has received a good report from everyone, including the truth itself. We, too, can testify to this report, and you know that our testimony is true.
American Standard Version
Demetrius hath the witness of all men , and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness: and thou knowest that our witness is true.
Amplified
Demetrius has received a good testimony and commendation from everyone—and from the truth [the standard of God’s word] itself; and we add our testimony and speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.
An Understandable Version
Demetrius has been given [a favorable] commendation by everyone, and [is commended] by the truth itself. We [apostles] also give him [a favorable] commendation, and you know that our testimony [about these things] is true.
Anderson New Testament
A good report is given of Demetrius by all, and by the truth itself: and we also give our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.
Bible in Basic English
Demetrius has the approval of all men and of what is true: and we give the same witness, and you are certain that our witness is true.
Common New Testament
Demetrius 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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Demetrius has the applauses of all men, and the testimony of his own virtue: we likewise certify in his behalf, and you know that our testimonial deserves credit.
Darby Translation
Demetrius has witness borne to him by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear witness, and thou knowest that our witness is true.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Testimony is borne to Demetrius, by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear testimony; and you know that our testimony is true.
Godbey New Testament
To Demetrius it has been testified by all, and by the truth itself: and we also testify: and you know that our testimony is true.
Goodspeed New Testament
Everybody testifies to Demetrius; the truth itself does; I testify to him too, and you know that my testimony to him is true.
John Wesley New Testament
Demetrius hath a good testimony from all men, and from the truth itself: yea, we also bear testimony, and ye know that our testimony is true.
Julia Smith Translation
It has been testified to Demetrius by all, and by the truth itself: and we also testify; and know that our testimony is true.
King James 2000
Demetrius has good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear witness; and you know that our witness is true.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Demetrius has been testified to by all, even by the truth itself. And we also testify [to him], and you know that our testimony is true.
Modern King James verseion
Demetrius has good report by all, and by the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our witness is true.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth. Yea and we ourselves also bear record, and ye know that our record is true.
Moffatt New Testament
Everybody testifies to Demetrius, and so does the Truth itself: I testify to him too, and you know my testimony is true.
Montgomery New Testament
All men bear testimony to Demetrius, and so does the truth itself. I also bear testimony to him; and you know that my testimony is true.
NET Bible
Demetrius has been testified to by all, even by the truth itself. We also testify to him, and you know that our testimony is true.
New Heart English Bible
Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
Noyes New Testament
To Demetrius testimony hath been borne by all, and by the truth itself; yea, we also bear witness, and ye know that our witness is true.
Sawyer New Testament
Testimony is borne to Demetrius by all, and by the truth itself; and we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Demetrius hath a good testimony from all men, and from the truth itself: and we also bear our testimony, and ye know that our testimony is true.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Every one has always had a good word for Demetrius, and the Truth itself speaks for him. Yes, and we also add our good word, and you know that what we say about him is true.
Webster
Demetrius hath good report by all men, and by the truth itself: and we also bear testimony; and ye know that our testimony is true.
Weymouth New Testament
The character of Demetrius has the approval of all men, and of the truth itself. We also express our approval of it, and you know that we only give our approval to that which is true.
Williams New Testament
Demetrius has a good testimony from everybody and from truth itself; yea, from me too, and you know that my testimony to him is true.
World English Bible
Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
Worrell New Testament
To Demetrius testimony has been borne by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.
Worsley New Testament
A good testimony is borne to Demetrius by all men, and by the truth itself: yea, and we also bear him like witness, and ye know that our testimony is true.
Youngs Literal Translation
to Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also -- we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.
Interlinear
Martureo
Hupo
ὑπό
Hupo
Usage: 188
Pas
De
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Martureo
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 3 John 1:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Diotrephes And Demetrius
11 Beloved, do not imitate the evil, but the good. The man doing right is of God. The man doing wrong has not seen God. 12 Demetrius has been testified by all, and by the truth itself. But we also testify, and ye know that our testimony is true. 13 I had many things to write, but I did not want to write to thee by pen and ink.
Names
Cross References
1 Timothy 3:7
And he must also have good testimony from those outside, lest he may fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
John 21:24
This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and who wrote these things. And we know that his testimony is true.
John 19:35
And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true. And that man knows that he speaks true, so that ye may believe.
Acts 10:22
And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and being well testified by the whole nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy agent to summon thee to his house, and to hear sayings from thee.
Acts 22:12
And a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report by all the Jews who dwell there,
1 Thessalonians 4:12
so that ye may walk properly toward those outside, and may have nothing lacking.