3 John 1

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

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

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

Beloved, I earnestly pray, that thou mayst prosper and be in health, as thy soul 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 greatly rejoiced, when the brethren came, and bore testimony to thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.

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

And I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth.

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

Beloved, thou actest faithfully in whatsoever service thou dost to the brethren, and to strangers too;

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.

who have borne witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well in forwarding, as is worthy of God.

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

For they went forth for his name's sake, taking nothing of the gentiles.

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

We ought therefore to receive such, that we may become fellow-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 church: but Diotrephes, who affects the pre-eminence among them, doth 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.

Therefore when I come, I will remember his deeds, prating against us with wicked words: and not content with these, he neither receiveth the brethren himself, nor suffers those that would; and casteth 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.

Beloved, do not thou follow that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doth good is of God: but he, that doth evil, hath 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.

A good testimony is borne to Demetrius by all men, and by the truth itself: yea, and we also bear him like witness, and ye 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 had many things to write: but I would not write to thee 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 to see thee soon, and we shall speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.