| 1:3 |
For I was very glad when brethren came and testified to your truth, that is, how you are walking in truth. |
For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and bore witness to your truth, that is, how you are walking in truth. |
| 1:4 |
I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. |
I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are walking in the truth. |
| 1:5 |
Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brethren, and especially when they are strangers; |
Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever work you do for the brothers, and are doing this though they are strangers; |
| 1:6 |
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. |
and they bore witness to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. |
| 1:7 |
For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. |
For they went out for the sake of the Name, receiving nothing from the Gentiles. |
| 1:9 |
I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say. |
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not welcome what we say. |
| 1:10 |
For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words; and not satisfied with this, he himself does not receive the brethren, either, and he forbids those who desire to do so and puts them out of the church. |
For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his deeds which he does, unjustly disparaging us with wicked words. And not satisfied with this, he himself does not welcome the brothers either, and he forbids those who want to do so and puts them out of the church. |
| 1:12 |
Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself; and we add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true. |
Demetrius has received a good witness from everyone, and from the truth itself; and we add our witness, and you know that our witness is true. |