3 John 1
1 The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
The Elder vnto the beloued Gaius, whom I loue in the trueth.
2 Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.
Beloued, I wish chiefly that thou prosperedst and faredst well as thy soule prospereth.
3 For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.
For I reioyced greatly when the brethren came, and testified of the trueth that is in thee, how thou walkest in the trueth.
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
I haue no greater ioy then these, that is, to heare that my sonnes walke in veritie.
5 Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
Beloued, thou doest faithfully, whatsoeuer thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers,
6 They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
Which bare witnesse of thy loue before the Churches. Whom if thou bringest on their iourney as it beseemeth according to God, thou shalt doe well,
7 For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
Because that for his Names sake they went forth, and tooke nothing of the Gentiles.
8 Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
We therefore ought to receiue such, that we might be helpers to the trueth.
9 I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
I wrote vnto the Church: but Diotrephes which loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.
10 So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.
Wherefore if I come, I will call to your remembrance his deedes which he doeth, pratling against vs with malicious wordes, and not therewith content, neither he himselfe receiueth the brethren, but forbiddeth them that woulde, and thrusteth them out of the Church.
11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
Beloued, follow not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God.
12 Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.
Demetrius hath good report of al men, and of the trueth it selfe: yea, and wee our selues beare recorde, and ye know that our record is true.
13 I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
I haue many things to write: but I will not with yncke and pen write vnto thee:
14 Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.
For I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speake mouth to mouth. Peace be with thee. The friends salute thee. Greete the friends by name.
