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KJ21
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren and to strangers,
ASV
Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;
AMP
Beloved, you are acting faithfully in what you are providing for the brothers, and especially when they are strangers;
AMPC
Beloved, it is a fine and faithful work that you are doing when you give any service to the [Christian] brethren, and [especially when they are] strangers.
BRG
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
CSB
Dear friend, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers and sisters, especially when they are strangers.
CSBA
Dear friend, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers and sisters, especially when they are strangers.
CEB
Dear friend, you act faithfully in whatever you do for our brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers.
CJB
Dear friend, you are faithful in all the work you are doing for the brothers, even when they are strangers to you.
CEV
Dear friend, you have always been faithful in helping other followers of the Lord, even the ones you didn't know before.
DARBY
Beloved, thou doest faithfully [in] whatever thou mayest have wrought towards the brethren and that strangers,
DLNT
Beloved, you are doing a faithful thing— whatever you may accomplish— for the brothers (and this, for strangers!)
DRA
Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatever thou dost for the brethren, and that for strangers,
ERV
My dear friend, it is good that you continue to help the believers. They are people you don’t even know.
EASY
My friend, you do many things to help other believers. You help them even when they are strangers to you. This shows that you are serving God well.
EHV
Dear friend, you are being faithful in what you are doing for the brothers even though they are strangers.
ESV
Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are,
ESVUK
Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are,
EXB
·My dear friend [L Beloved], ·it is good that [you are living out your faith when] you help the brothers and sisters, even those ·you do not know [L who are strangers].
GNV
Beloved, thou doest faithfully, whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers,
GW
Dear friend, you are showing your faith in whatever you do for other believers, especially when they’re your guests.
GNT
My dear friend, you are so faithful in the work you do for other Christians, even when they are strangers.
HCSB
Dear friend, you are showing faithfulness by whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers.
ICB
My dear friend, it is good that you continue to help the brothers. You are helping those that you do not even know!
ISV
Dear friend, you are faithful in whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers.
PHILLIPS
You are doing a fine faithful piece of work, my dear friend, in looking after the brothers who come your way, especially when you have never seen them before. They have testified to your love before the Church. It is a fine thing to help them on their way—it shows you realise the importance of what they are doing. They set out on this work, as you know for the sake of “the name” and they accept no help from non-Christians. We ought to give such men a real welcome and prove that we too are co-operating with the truth.
JUB
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatever thou doest regarding the brethren and with the strangers,
KJV
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
AKJV
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
LSB
Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever work you do for the brothers, and are doing this though they are strangers;
LEB
Dear friend, you act faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, even though they are strangers.
TLB
Dear friend, you are doing a good work for God in taking care of the traveling teachers and missionaries who are passing through.
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.
MEV
Beloved, you are faithful in all you do for the brothers and for strangers,
MOUNCE
Dear brother, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, even though they are strangers.
NOG
Dear friend, you are showing your faith in whatever you do for other believers, especially when they’re your guests.
NABRE
Beloved, you are faithful in all you do for the brothers, especially for strangers;
NASB
Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brothers and sisters, and especially when they are strangers;
NASB1995
Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brethren, and especially when they are strangers;
NCB
Beloved, you have been faithful in everything you do for the brethren, especially to strangers.
NCV
My dear friend, it is good that you help the brothers and sisters, even those you do not know.
NET
Dear friend, you demonstrate faithfulness by whatever you do for the brothers (even though they are strangers).
NIRV
Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters. You are faithful even though they are strangers to you.
NIV
Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you.
NIVUK
Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you.
NKJV
Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers,
NLV
Dear friend, you are doing a good work by being kind to the Christians, and for sure, to the strangers.
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.
NMB
Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren, and for strangers,
NRSVA
Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the friends, even though they are strangers to you;
NRSVACE
Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the friends, even though they are strangers to you;
NRSVCE
Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the friends, even though they are strangers to you;
NRSVUE
Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you;
NTFE
Beloved, when you are doing all that you do for family members, even when they are strangers, you are doing a faithful work.
OJB
Chaver, you do a thing of emunah (faith) when it is done for the Achim b’Moshiach [engaged in the Shlichus (Divine Mission) of Messianic Kiruv Rechokim itineration in the kehillot], especially when they are people you don’t know.
RGT
Beloved, you faithfully do whatever you do for the brother and for strangers;
RSV
Beloved, it is a loyal thing you do when you render any service to the brethren, especially to strangers,
RSVCE
Beloved, it is a loyal thing you do when you render any service to the brethren, especially to strangers,
TLV
Loved ones, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brethren and especially for strangers.
VOICE
My friend, you demonstrate your faithfulness in all the things you do for the brothers and sisters; even when they are strangers to you, you treat them as family.
WEB
Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.
WE
They have told the people of the church here how you showed your love to them. Please send them on their way as God would have you do.
WYC
Most dear brother, thou doest faithfully, whatever thou workest in brethren [Most dear, thou doest faithfully, whatever thou workest into brethren], and that into pilgrims,
YLT
Beloved, faithfully dost thou do whatever thou mayest work to the brethren and to the strangers,
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