Which also they did, having sent to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
3 John 1:1 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 The elder to the dearly beloved Gains, whom I love in truth. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition THE ELDERLY elder [of the church addresses this letter] to the beloved (esteemed) Gaius, whom I truly love. American Standard Version (1901) The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth. Common English Bible From the elder. To my dear friend Gaius, whom I truly love. Catholic Public Domain Version The Elder, to Gaius, most beloved, whom I love in the truth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The ancient to the dearly beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. |
Which also they did, having sent to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
And the whole city was filled With confusion, and they rushed unanimously into the theatre, having taken away together Gains and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's companions of the journey.
And there agreed with him as far as Asia Sopater a Berean; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus: and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus.
Gains my guest, and of the whole church, embraces you. Erastus steward of the city embraces you, and Quartus the brother.
The elders among you I beseech, a fellow elder, and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a participator of the glory which is about to be revealed:
My little children, we should not love in word, neither in tongue; but in work and truth.
Dearly beloved, I pray above all things that thou succeed and be in good health, as thy soul succeeds.