Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
I know of no greater blessing than hearing that my children are being guided by 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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
greater joy I cannot have, than to hear that my children are attach'd to 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.
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 it makes me exceedingly happy to have some brothers come and testify to the truth of your life, for you are guided by truth. 4 I know of no greater blessing than hearing that my children are being guided by the truth. 5 Dear friend, it is loyal of you to do anything you can for the brothers, especially as they are strangers;
Names
Cross References
Galatians 4:19
my children??ou for whom I am enduring a mother's pains again, until Christ is formed in you.
Galatians 2:14
But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the good news, I said to Cephas, right before them all, "If you live like a heathen, and not like a Jew, though you are a Jew yourself, why should you try to make the heathen live like Jews?"
1 Timothy 1:2
to Timothy, my true child in faith; God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord bless you and be merciful to you, and give you peace.
2 Timothy 1:2
to my dear child Timothy; God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord bless you and be merciful to you and give you peace.
John 12:35-36
Jesus said to them, "You will have the light only a little while longer. Go on while you still have the light, so that darkness may not overtake you, for those who go about in the dark do not know where they are going.
1 Corinthians 4:14-15
I do not write this to you to make you ashamed, but for your instruction as my dear children.