Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Beloved, I pray for thee to prosper concerning all things, and to be healthy, just as thy soul prospers.
New American Standard Bible
Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.
King James Version
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Holman Bible
Dear friend,
International Standard Version
Dear friend, I pray that you are doing well in every way and that you are healthy, just as your soul is healthy.
American Standard Version
Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Amplified
Beloved, I pray that in every way you may succeed and prosper and be in good health [physically], just as [I know] your soul prospers [spiritually].
An Understandable Version
[My] dearly loved [friend], I am praying that you will do well in everything [materially ?] and that you will have [good] health, just as your soul [i.e., your spiritual life] is doing well.
Anderson New Testament
Beloved, I pray above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.
Bible in Basic English
My loved one, it is my prayer that you may do well in all things, and be healthy in body, even as your soul does well.
Common New Testament
Beloved, I pray that you may be in good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I wish, my beloved, you may be as prosperous with regard to your health and other circumstances, as in what concerns your soul.
Darby Translation
Beloved, I desire that in all things thou shouldest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Beloved, I pray, that with respect to all things, you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.
Godbey New Testament
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper concerning all things and be well, as your soul prospers.
Goodspeed New Testament
Dear friend, it is my prayer that everything is going well with you and that you are well; I know it is well with your soul.
John Wesley New Testament
Beloved, I wish above all things, that thou mayst prosper and be in health, as thy soul prospereth.
Julia Smith Translation
Dearly beloved, I pray above all things that thou succeed and be in good health, as thy soul succeeds.
King James 2000
Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Dear friend, I pray you may prosper concerning everything and be healthy, just as your soul prospers.
Modern King James verseion
Beloved, in regard to all things I pray that you prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wellbeloved, I wish in all things that thou prosperedest and faredest well, even as thy soul prospereth.
Moffatt New Testament
Beloved, I pray you may prosper in every way and keep well ??as indeed your soul is keeping well.
Montgomery New Testament
I pray that you may prosper, beloved, in every way, and be in good health, even as your soul is prospering.
NET Bible
Dear friend, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul.
New Heart English Bible
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in good health, even as your soul prospers.
Noyes New Testament
Beloved, in all things I pray that thou mayst prosper and be in health, as thy soul prospereth.
Sawyer New Testament
Beloved, I desire above all things that you may prosper and be in health, as your soul prospers.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Beloved, above all things I pray that thou mayest prosper, and be in sound health of body, even as thy soul prospereth.
Twentieth Century New Testament
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.
Webster
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Weymouth New Testament
My dear friend, I pray that you may in all respects prosper and enjoy good health, just as your soul already prospers.
Williams New Testament
Dearly beloved, I am praying for you to continue to prosper in everything, and to keep well, just as your soul is prospering.
World English Bible
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.
Worrell New Testament
Beloved, I pray that, in all things, you may be prosperous, and be in health, even as your soul prospers.
Worsley New Testament
Beloved, I earnestly pray, that thou mayst prosper and be in health, as thy soul prospereth.
Youngs Literal Translation
beloved, concerning all things I desire thee to prosper, and to be in health, even as thy soul doth prosper,
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Encouragement For Gaius
1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. 2 Beloved, I pray for thee to prosper concerning all things, and to be healthy, just as thy soul prospers. 3 For I rejoiced exceedingly of brothers coming and testifing to the truth of thee, just as thou walk in truth.
Cross References
Psalm 20:1-5
LORD answer thee in the day of trouble. The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high,
Philippians 2:4
Look ye out (each man) not to things of yourselves, but each man also to the things of others.
Philippians 2:27
For also he was sick, near death, but God was merciful to him, and not only him, but also me, so that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.
Colossians 1:4-6
having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love toward all the sanctified,
1 Thessalonians 1:3-10
remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
1 Thessalonians 2:13-14
And because of this we thank God without ceasing, because, having received the word of God heard from us, ye received not the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.
1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
For what is our hope or joy or crown of boast? Or is it not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
1 Thessalonians 3:6-9
But now of Timothy, having come to us from you, and having proclaimed good news to us of your faith and love, and that ye always have a good recollection of us, longing to see us, just as we also you,
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are indebted to thank God always about you, brothers, as it is fitting, because your faith is increasing greatly, and the love of each one of you all toward each other abounds.
2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we are indebted to express thanks to God always about you, brothers, beloved by Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation, in sanctification of spirit and belief of truth,
James 5:12
But above all things, my brothers, swear not. Neither by the heaven, nor the earth, nor any other oath, but let your yes be yes, and the no, no, so that ye may not fall into hypocrisy.
1 Peter 4:8
And above all having fervent love for yourselves, because love will cover a multitude of sins,
2 Peter 1:3-9
as all things of his divine power to us, things toward life and piety, which were granted through the knowledge of him who called us through glory and virtue.
2 Peter 3:18
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him is the glory both now and into the day of the age. Truly.
3 John 1:3-6
For I rejoiced exceedingly of brothers coming and testifing to the truth of thee, just as thou walk in truth.
Revelation 2:9
I know thy works and tribulation and poverty (but thou are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say themselves to be Jews, and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.