The Latin Vulgate VUL
New King James Version NKJV
1 senior Gaio carissimo quem ego diligo in veritate
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The Elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth:
2 carissime de omnibus orationem facio prospere te ingredi et valere sicut prospere agit anima tua
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Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
3 gavisus sum valde venientibus fratribus et testimonium perhibentibus veritati tuae sicut tu in veritate ambulas
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For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth.
4 maiorem horum non habeo gratiam quam ut audiam filios meos in veritate ambulantes
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I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
5 carissime fideliter facis quicquid operaris in fratres et hoc in peregrinos
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Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers,
6 qui testimonium reddiderunt caritati tuae in conspectu ecclesiae quos bene facies deducens digne Deo
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who have borne witness of your love before the church. If you send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, you will do well,
7 pro nomine enim profecti sunt nihil accipientes a gentibus
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because they went forth for His name's sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
8 nos ergo debemus suscipere huiusmodi ut cooperatores simus veritatis
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We therefore ought to receive such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth.
9 scripsissem forsitan ecclesiae sed is qui amat primatum gerere in eis Diotrepes non recipit nos
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I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us.
10 propter hoc si venero commoneam eius opera quae facit verbis malignis garriens in nos et quasi non ei ista sufficiant nec ipse suscipit fratres et eos qui cupiunt prohibet et de ecclesia eicit
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Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words. And not content with that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and forbids those who wish to, putting them out of the church.
11 carissime noli imitari malum sed quod bonum est qui benefacit ex Deo est qui malefacit non vidit Deum
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Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.
12 Demetrio testimonium redditur ab omnibus et ab ipsa veritate et nos autem testimonium perhibemus et nosti quoniam testimonium nostrum verum est
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Demetrius has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true.
13 multa habui scribere tibi sed nolui per atramentum et calamum scribere tibi
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I had many things to write, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink;
14 spero autem protinus te videre et os ad os loquemur
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but I hope to see you shortly, and we shall speak face to face. Peace to you. Our friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
15 pax tibi salutant te amici saluta amicos per nomen
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