3 John 1
1 The Elder vnto the beloued Gaius, whom I loue in the trueth.
The Elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I sincerely love in truth:
2 Beloued, I wish chiefly that thou prosperedst and faredst well as thy soule prospereth.
Beloved, I pray that in all ways you may prosper and be in good health, just as I know that 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 some brothers came and testified about the truth that is in you, as indeed you do 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 are walking in the truth.
5 Beloued, thou doest faithfully, whatsoeuer thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers,
Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brothers and sisters, and especially when they are 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,
They have testified to your sincere love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God,
7 Because that for his Names sake they went forth, and tooke nothing of the Gentiles.
for they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the heathen.
8 We therefore ought to receiue such, that we might be helpers to the trueth.
Therefore we ought to support such people, that we may be fellow workers with 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 be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.
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.
For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not satisfied with this, he himself doesn’t receive the brothers and sisters, either, and he forbids those who desire to do so and puts 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, don’t imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good belongs to God; the one who does evil hasn’t 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.
Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We add 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 to you, but I would rather not write them to you with pen and ink;
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 hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face.
Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
