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The elder, To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
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3 John 1:1 in Other Translations
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The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
ESV
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The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
NLT
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This letter is from John, the elder. I am writing to Gaius, my dear friend, whom I love in the truth.
MSG
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The Pastor, to my good friend Gaius: How truly I love you!
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To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in truth.
3 John 1:1 In-Context
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The elder, To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
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Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
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It gave me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it.
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I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
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Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you.
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Acts 11:30
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2 John 1
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