4I have no greater joy than to hear that my childrend are walking in the truth.e
5Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters,af even though they are strangers to you.g 6They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their wayh in a manner that honorsi God.
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3 John 4–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)
4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are, 6who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God.
3 John 4–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 5Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; 6which 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:
3 John 4–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)
4I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth.
5Dear friend, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass through, even though they are strangers to you. 6They have told the church here of your loving friendship. Please continue providing for such teachers in a manner that pleases God.
3 John 4–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
5Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers, 6who 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,
3 John 4–6 — New Century Version (NCV)
4Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are following the way of truth.
5My dear friend, it is good that you help the brothers and sisters, even those you do not know. 6They told the church about your love. Please help them to continue their trip in a way worthy of God.
3 John 4–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)
4Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
5Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal; 6who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:
3 John 4–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
4I have no greater joy than these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth. 5Beloved, thou doest faithfully in whatever thou mayest have wrought towards the brethren and that strangers, 6(who have witnessed of thy love before the assembly,) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well;
3 John 4–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
4Nothing makes me happier than to hear that my children are living according to the truth.
5Dear friend, you are showing your faith in whatever you do for other believers, especially when they’re your guests. 6These believers have told the congregation about your love. You will do well to support them on their trip in a way that proves you belong to God.
3 John 4–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
4I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5Dear friend, you are showing faithfulness by whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers. 6They have testified to your love in front of the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God,
3 John 4–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
4I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the friends, even though they are strangers to you; 6they have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on in a manner worthy of God;
3 John 4–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
4I have no greater joy than this: that I hear my children are walking in the truth.
5Dear friend, you act faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, even though they are strangers. 6They have testified to your love before the church; you will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
3 John 4–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living by the truth.
5Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the believers. You are faithful even though they are strangers to you. 6They have told the church about your love. Please help them by sending them on their way in a manner that honors God.
3 John 4–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
4I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
5Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brethren, and especially when they are strangers;
6and 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.
