3 John 1
1 The Elder vnto the beloued Gaius, whom I loue in the trueth.
The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2 Beloued, I wish chiefly that thou prosperedst and faredst well as thy soule prospereth.
Beloved, I pray above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.
3 For I reioyced greatly when the brethren came, and testified of the trueth that is in thee, how thou walkest in the trueth.
For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came and testified to the truth that is in you, even as you walk in the truth.
4 I haue no greater ioy then these, that is, to heare that my sonnes walke in veritie.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth.
5 Beloued, thou doest faithfully, whatsoeuer thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers,
Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do to the brethren, and to strangers,
6 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,
who have testified to your love before the church: if you conduct these on their journey, in a manner worthy of God, you will do well:
7 Because that for his Names sake they went forth, and tooke nothing of the Gentiles.
for, on account of his name, they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
8 We therefore ought to receiue such, that we might be helpers to the trueth.
We, therefore, ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-helpers to the truth.
9 I wrote vnto the Church: but Diotrephes which loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.
I wrote to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the pre-eminence among them, receives us not.
10 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.
Therefore, if I come, I will remember his works which he does, prating against us with malicious words: and not content with these things, he does not himself receive the brethren, but both forbids those who are willing, and casts them out of the church.
11 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.
Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God: he that does evil has not seen God.
12 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.
A good report is given of Demetrius by all, and by the truth itself: and we also give our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.
13 I haue many things to write: but I will not with yncke and pen write vnto thee:
I had many things to write, but I will not communicate them to you with ink and pen.
14 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.
But I trust that I shall shortly see you, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to you. Our friends here salute you. Salute our friends with you by name.
