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A Greeting from the Elder

3 John 1:1

In 9 translations

BSB
The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
KJV
The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
WEB
The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
ASV
The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
LSV
The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth!
YLT
The Elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth!
DBY
The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
DRC
The ancient to the dearly beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
GNV
The Elder vnto the beloued Gaius, whom I loue in the trueth.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Ὁ πρεσβύτερος Γαΐῳ τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ.
RP2018
Ὁ πρεσβύτερος Γαΐῳ τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ.
TR-Boyd
Ὁ πρεσβύτερος Γαΐῳ τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ.
SCR1894
ο πρεσβυτερος γαιω τω αγαπητω ον εγω αγαπω εν αληθεια

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 John 3:18Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
  • Romans 16:23Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.
  • 1 Corinthians 1:14I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,
  • 2 John 1:1–13The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth— because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever: Grace, mercy, and peace…
  • Acts 19:29Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.
  • Acts 20:4Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.

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