Parallel Verses
King James Version
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
New American Standard Bible
Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.
Holman Bible
Dear friend,
International Standard Version
Dear friend, I pray that you are doing well in every way and that you are healthy, just as your soul is healthy.
A Conservative Version
Beloved, I pray for thee to prosper concerning all things, and to be healthy, just as thy soul prospers.
American Standard Version
Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Amplified
Beloved, I pray that in every way you may succeed and prosper and be in good health [physically], just as [I know] your soul prospers [spiritually].
An Understandable Version
[My] dearly loved [friend], I am praying that you will do well in everything [materially ?] and that you will have [good] health, just as your soul [i.e., your spiritual life] is doing well.
Anderson New Testament
Beloved, I pray above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.
Bible in Basic English
My loved one, it is my prayer that you may do well in all things, and be healthy in body, even as your soul does well.
Common New Testament
Beloved, I pray that you may be in good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I wish, my beloved, you may be as prosperous with regard to your health and other circumstances, as in what concerns your soul.
Darby Translation
Beloved, I desire that in all things thou shouldest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Beloved, I pray, that with respect to all things, you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.
Godbey New Testament
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper concerning all things and be well, as your soul prospers.
Goodspeed New Testament
Dear friend, it is my prayer that everything is going well with you and that you are well; I know it is well with your soul.
John Wesley New Testament
Beloved, I wish above all things, that thou mayst prosper and be in health, as thy soul prospereth.
Julia Smith Translation
Dearly beloved, I pray above all things that thou succeed and be in good health, as thy soul succeeds.
King James 2000
Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Dear friend, I pray you may prosper concerning everything and be healthy, just as your soul prospers.
Modern King James verseion
Beloved, in regard to all things I pray that you prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wellbeloved, I wish in all things that thou prosperedest and faredest well, even as thy soul prospereth.
Moffatt New Testament
Beloved, I pray you may prosper in every way and keep well ??as indeed your soul is keeping well.
Montgomery New Testament
I pray that you may prosper, beloved, in every way, and be in good health, even as your soul is prospering.
NET Bible
Dear friend, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul.
New Heart English Bible
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in good health, even as your soul prospers.
Noyes New Testament
Beloved, in all things I pray that thou mayst prosper and be in health, as thy soul prospereth.
Sawyer New Testament
Beloved, I desire above all things that you may prosper and be in health, as your soul prospers.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Beloved, above all things I pray that thou mayest prosper, and be in sound health of body, even as thy soul prospereth.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Dear friend, I pray that all may be well with you and that you may have good health--I know that all is well with your soul.
Webster
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Weymouth New Testament
My dear friend, I pray that you may in all respects prosper and enjoy good health, just as your soul already prospers.
Williams New Testament
Dearly beloved, I am praying for you to continue to prosper in everything, and to keep well, just as your soul is prospering.
World English Bible
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.
Worrell New Testament
Beloved, I pray that, in all things, you may be prosperous, and be in health, even as your soul prospers.
Worsley New Testament
Beloved, I earnestly pray, that thou mayst prosper and be in health, as thy soul prospereth.
Youngs Literal Translation
beloved, concerning all things I desire thee to prosper, and to be in health, even as thy soul doth prosper,
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Context Readings
Encouragement For Gaius
1 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
Cross References
Psalm 20:1-5
{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
Philippians 2:4
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
Philippians 2:27
For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
Colossians 1:4-6
Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
1 Thessalonians 1:3-10
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
1 Thessalonians 2:13-14
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
1 Thessalonians 3:6-9
But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
James 5:12
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
1 Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
2 Peter 1:3-9
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
2 Peter 3:18
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
3 John 1:3-6
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
Revelation 2:9
I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.