3 John 1

1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I truly love with divine love.

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

2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper concerning all things and be well, as your soul prospers.

Beloved, I pray, that with respect to all things, you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.

3 I rejoice exceedingly, the brethren coming and witnessing to thy truth, as thou art walking about in truth.

For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came, and bore witness to your truth, even as you walk in truth.

4 I have no greater joy than this, that I may hear of my children walking about in truth.

I have no greater joy than that which I have when I hear my children are walking in truth.

5 Beloved, whatsoever faithful deed thou mayest do to the brethren, thou art also dispensing to the strangers,

Beloved, you do faithfully what you perform for the brethren, and for the strangers.

6 who have witnessed to thy divine love before the church: whom you will do well, having sent forth worthily of God.

These have borne testimony to your love, in the presence of the congregation; whom, if you help forward on their journey, in a manner worthy of God, you will do well.

7 For the sake of his name they went out, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.

Because for his name's sake, they went forth, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.

8 Therefore we ought to receive such, in order that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.

We, therefore, ought to entertain such, that we may be joint laborers in the truth.

9 I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, loving the preeminence over them, does not receive us.

I wrote to the congregation: but Diotrephes, who affects a pre-eminence among them, does not receive us.

10 On account of this, if I may come, I will remember his works which he is doing, berating us with wicked speeches: and not content with these, he does not receive the brethren, and he prohibits them wishing to receive them, and casts them out of the church.

For this cause, when I come, I will bring his deeds to remembrance, which he practices--prating against us with malicious words; and, not content with this, he does not himself receive the brethren, and forbids them who would, and casts them out of the congregation.

11 Beloved, imitate not the evil, but the good. The one doing good is of God: the one doing evil has not seen God.

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good, is of God; but he who does evil, has not seen God.

12 To Demetrius it has been testified by all, and by the truth itself: and we also testify: and you know that our testimony is true.

Testimony is borne to Demetrius, by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear testimony; and you know that our testimony is true.

13 Having many things to write to you, but I do not wish to write them to you with ink and paper:

I have many things to write; but I do not incline to write them to you with pen and ink:

14 but I hope to see you immediately, and mouth to mouth we will speak. Peace be unto you. The friends salute you; salute the friends by name.

for I hope immediately to see you, and so we shall speak face to face. Salute the friends by name.