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3 John 15

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1:15Peace be with you.31 The friends here32 greet you. Greet the friends33 there34 by name.

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Footnotes

  1. 31 Grk “peace to you.”
  2. 32 The word “here” is not in the Greek text but is implied.
  3. 33 It is possible that the designation friends (φίλοι, philoi) indicates that these are personal friends of Gaius who send their greetings, but if this is the case it is somewhat surprising that their names are not mentioned, especially when the author instructs Gaius, Greet the friends there by name. More likely this is an alternative to “brothers” (ἀδελφοί, adelphoi) as an early Christian self-designation, especially within the Johannine community. It may have arisen in the Johannine community from Jesus’ teaching in John 15:13–15, “you are my friends if you do what I command you.”
  4. 34 The word “there” is not in the Greek text but is implied.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends, each by name.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.

Peace to you. The friends here send their greetings. Greet the friends there by name.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Peace to you. The friends send you greetings. Greet the friends by name.

NLTNew Living Translation

Peace be with you.

Your friends here send you their greetings. Please give my personal greetings to each of our friends there.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.

KJV 1900King James Version

but I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.