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3 John 1:6
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4 I have no greater ajoy than to hear that bmy children walk in truth.  

Gaius Commended for Generosity

5 Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren1 and for strangers,  
6 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 because they went forth for His name’s sake, ataking nothing from the Gentiles.  
8 We therefore ought to areceive such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth.  
Verse Comparison: 3 John 1:6

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American Standard Version
who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:

Amplified® Bible
They have testified before the church of your love {and} friendship. You will do well to forward them on their journey [and you will please do so] in a way worthy of God's [service].

Contemporary English Version
They have told the church about your love. They say you were good enough to welcome them and to send them on their mission in a way that God's servants deserve.

Darby English Version
(who have witnessed of thy love before [the] assembly,) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well;

Good News Bible
They have spoken to the church here about your love. Please help them to continue their trip in a way that will please God.

International Standard Version
They have testified before the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

King James Version
Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

New American Standard Bible
and they have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

New International Version
They have told the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

New King James Version
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,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and they have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

Young's Literal Translation
who did testify of thy love before an assembly, whom thou wilt do well, having sent forward worthily of God,

New English Translation
They1 have testified to your love before the church.2 You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.3


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