3 John 1:5,12
3 John 1:5-8 The Message (MSG)
Dear friend, when you extend hospitality to Christian brothers and sisters, even when they are strangers, you make the faith visible. They’ve made a full report back to the church here, a message about your love. It’s good work you’re doing, helping these travelers on their way, hospitality worthy of God himself! They set out under the banner of the Name, and get no help from unbelievers. So they deserve any support we can give them. In providing meals and a bed, we become their companions in spreading the Truth.
3 John 1:12 The Message (MSG)
Everyone has a good word for Demetrius—the Truth itself stands up for Demetrius! We concur, and you know we don’t hand out endorsements lightly.
3 John 1:5 King James Version (KJV)
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers
3 John 1:12 King James Version (KJV)
Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
3 John 1:5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brethren, and especially when they are strangers
3 John 1:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself; and we add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.
3 John 1:5 New Century Version (NCV)
My dear friend, it is good that you help the brothers and sisters, even those you do not know.
3 John 1:12 New Century Version (NCV)
Everyone says good things about Demetrius, and the truth agrees with what they say. We also speak well of him, and you know what we say is true.
3 John 1:5 American Standard Version (ASV)
Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal
3 John 1:12 American Standard Version (ASV)
Demetrius hath the witness of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness; and thou knowest that our witness is true.
3 John 1:5 New International Version (NIV)
Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you.
3 John 1:12 New International Version (NIV)
Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone—and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.
3 John 1:5 New King James Version (NKJV)
Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers
III John 1:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
Demetrius has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true.
3 John 1:5 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Beloved, you are acting faithfully in what you are providing for the brothers, and especially when they are strangers
3 John 1:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Demetrius has received a good testimony and commendation from everyone—and from the truth [the standard of God’s word] itself; and we add our testimony and speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.
3 John 1:5 New Living Translation (NLT)
Dear friend, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass through, even though they are strangers to you.
3 John 1:12 New Living Translation (NLT)
Everyone speaks highly of Demetrius, as does the truth itself. We ourselves can say the same for him, and you know we speak the truth.
3 John 1:5 The Passion Translation (TPT)
My beloved friend, I commend you for your demonstration of faithful love by all that you have done for the brothers on their journey, even though they were strangers at the time.
3 John 1:12 The Passion Translation (TPT)
As for Demetrius, everyone speaks very highly of him, and even the truth itself stands by his side. We too wholeheartedly endorse him, and you know that our recommendation is reliable.