3 John 1

1 The Elder vnto the beloued Gaius, whom I loue in the trueth.

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

2 Beloued, I wish chiefly that thou prosperedst and faredst well as thy soule prospereth.

Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

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 brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.

4 I haue no greater ioy then these, that is, to heare that my sonnes walke in veritie.

Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

5 Beloued, thou doest faithfully, whatsoeuer thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers,

Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;

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 bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:

7 Because that for his Names sake they went forth, and tooke nothing of the Gentiles.

because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

8 We therefore ought to receiue such, that we might be helpers to the trueth.

We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth.

9 I wrote vnto the Church: but Diotrephes which loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.

I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth 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 bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth and casteth [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, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath 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.

Demetrius hath the witness of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness; and thou knowest that our witness 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 unto thee, but I am unwilling to write [them] to thee 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 hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace [be] unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.