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Gaius Commended for Hospitality

3 John 1:5

In 9 translations

BSB
Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
KJV
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
WEB
Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.
ASV
Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;
LSV
Beloved, you act faithfully in whatever you may do toward the brothers and the one [among] strangers,
YLT
Beloved, faithfully dost thou do whatever thou mayest work to the brethren and to the strangers,
DBY
Beloved, thou doest faithfully [in] whatever thou mayest have wrought towards the brethren and that strangers,
DRC
Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatever thou dost for the brethren, and that for strangers,
GNV
Beloued, thou doest faithfully, whatsoeuer thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers,

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read τοῦτο (“that [thing]”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read τοὺς (“those [that are]”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include εἰς (“for”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: τοῦτο. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τοῦτο; Robinson–Pierpont read εἰς τοὺς.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Ἀγαπητέ, πιστὸν ποιεῖς ὃ ἐὰν ἐργάσῃ εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς καὶ τοῦτο ξένους,
RP2018
Ἀγαπητέ, πιστὸν ποιεῖς ὃ ἐὰν ἐργάσῃ εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς καὶ εἰς τοὺς ξένους,
TR-Boyd
Ἀγαπητέ, πιστὸν ποιεῖς ὃ ἐὰν ἐργάσῃ εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς καὶ εἰς τοὺς ξένους,
SCR1894
αγαπητε πιστον ποιεις ο εαν εργαση εις τους αδελφους και εις τους ξενους

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Galatians 6:10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
  • Luke 16:10–12Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust…
  • Colossians 3:17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
  • Luke 12:42And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?
  • Matthew 24:45Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
  • 2 Corinthians 4:1–3Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart. Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by…
  • 1 Peter 4:10–11As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another. If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should…

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