3 John 1
1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
THE Elder, to my beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2 Beloved, I desire that in all things thou shouldest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.
Our beloved; in all things, I pray for thee that thou mayest prosper and be in health, as thy soul doth prosper.
3 For I rejoiced exceedingly when [the] brethren came and bore testimony to thy [holding fast the] truth, even as thou walkest in truth.
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified concerning thy integrity, even as thou walkest in the truth.
4 I have no greater joy than these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth.
And I have no greater joy, than to hear that my children walk in the truth.
5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully [in] whatever thou mayest have wrought towards the brethren and that strangers,
Our beloved, thou doest in faith, what thou performest towards the brethren; and especially towards strangers,
6 (who have witnessed of thy love before [the] assembly, ) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well;
who have borne testimony to thy charity before the whole church, to whom thou doest good, as is pleasing to God.
7 for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations.
For they went forth in behalf of his name, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.
We therefore ought to receive such persons, that we may be aiders of the truth.
9 I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.
I was desirous of writing to the church; but he who loveth to be foremost among them, Diotrephes, receiveth us not.
10 For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts [them] out of the assembly.
Therefore, if he come, remember those his doings, that he treated us with malignant words; and this not sufficing him, he received not the brethren; and those who would receive them, he prohibited, and even ejected them from the church.
11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God.
Our beloved, be not a follower of what is evil, but of what is good. He that doeth good, is of God; but he that doeth evil, hath not seen God.
12 Demetrius has witness borne to him by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear witness, and thou knowest that our witness is true.
Of Demetrius, there is good testimony from every one, and from the church, and from the truth itself: and we also bear him testimony, and ye know that our testimony is true.
13 I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee;
I had many things to write to thee; but I will not write them to thee with ink and pen.
14 but I hope soon to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace [be] to thee. The friends greet thee. Greet the friends by name.
But I hope soon to see thee, and to converse mouth to mouth. [ (III John 1:15) Peace be with thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends, severally, by name. ]
