3 John 1
1 THE elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Beloved, I pray for thee to prosper concerning all things, and to be healthy, just as thy soul prospers.
3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
For I rejoiced exceedingly of brothers coming and testifying to the truth of thee, just as thou walk in truth.
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
I have no greater joy than these things that I hear my children walking in truth.
5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
Beloved, thou do a faithful thing, whatever thou work for the brothers and for strangers,
6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
who testified about thy love in sight of the congregation, whom thou will do well having helped send on their way worthily of God.
7 Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
For they went forth on behalf of the Name, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
We therefore ought to welcome such men, so that we might become fellow workmen for the truth.
9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
I wrote to the congregation, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first of them, did not accept us.
10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
Because of this, if I come, I will remember his works that he does, prating against us with evil words. And not being satisfied in these, he himself does not even accept the brothers, and he forbids those who would, and expels them out of the congregation.
11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
Beloved, do not imitate the evil, but the good. The man doing right is of God. The man doing wrong has not seen God.
12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
Demetrius has been testified by all, and by the truth itself. But we also testify, and ye know that our testimony is true.
13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
I had many things to write, but I did not want to write to thee by pen and ink.
14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
But I hope to see thee straightaway, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace to thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.
