3 John 1

1 The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:

The elder, to Gaius, the beloved, whom I love in the truth.

2 Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.

Beloved, I pray, that with respect to all things, you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.

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 rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came, and bore witness to your truth, even as you walk in truth.

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

I have no greater joy than that which I have when I hear my children are walking in truth.

5 Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

Beloved, you do faithfully what you perform for the brethren, and for the 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.

These have borne testimony to your love, in the presence of the congregation; whom, if you help forward on their journey, in a manner worthy of God, you will do well.

7 For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

Because for his name's sake, they went forth, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.

8 Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

We, therefore, ought to entertain such, that we may be joint laborers in the truth.

9 I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

I wrote to the congregation: but Diotrephes, who affects a pre-eminence among them, does not receive us.

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.

For this cause, when I come, I will bring his deeds to remembrance, which he practices--prating against us with malicious words; and, not content with this, he does not himself receive the brethren, and forbids them who would, and casts them out of the congregation.

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.

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good, is of God; but he who does evil, has not seen 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.

Testimony is borne to Demetrius, by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear testimony; and you know that our testimony is true.

13 I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.

I have many things to write; but I do not incline to write them to you with pen and ink:

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 hope immediately to see you, and so we shall speak face to face. Salute the friends by name.