^*^aThe elder unto the wellbeloved ^bGaius, ^awhom I love ^||in the truth. ²Beloved, I ^||^cwish above all things that thou mayest ^dprosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. ³For I ^erejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and ^rtestified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou ^ewalkest in the truth. ⁴I have no greater joy than to hear that ^fmy children ^ewalk in truth.

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3 John 4: I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

Footnotes

aSee 2 John 1.
bNot as Rom. 16:23, &c.
aSee 2 John 1.
||Or, truly. Gk. as ver. 3, 4.
||Or, pray,
rver. 3, 6 (Gk.). See Acts 6:3.
f Philem. 10. So Gal. 4:19. See 1 Cor. 4:15.

Cross references

*After Anno DOMINI 90.
c Acts 27:29. Rom. 9:3.
d 1 Cor. 16:2.
e 2 John 4.
e 2 John 4.
e 2 John 4.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The elder,

To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

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. 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. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The elder:

To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

Dear friend, I pray that you are prospering in every way and are in good health, just as your whole life is going well. For I was very glad when fellow believers came and testified to your fidelity to the truth—how you are walking in truth. I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in truth.

NLTNew Living Translation

This letter is from John, the elder.

I am writing to Gaius, my dear friend, whom I love in the truth.

Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit. Some of the traveling teachers recently returned and made me very happy by telling me about your faithfulness and that you are living according to the truth. I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The elder, to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in the truth. Dear friend, I pray you may prosper concerning everything and be healthy, just as your soul prospers. For I rejoiced exceedingly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, just as you are walking in the truth. I have no greater joy than this: that I hear my children are walking in the truth.