3 John 1

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

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

2 Beloved, I desire you to prosper concerning all things, and to be in health, even as your soul prospers,

Beloved, I desire that in all things thou shouldest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.

3 for I rejoiced exceedingly, brothers coming and testifying of the truth in you, even as you walk in truth;

For I rejoiced exceedingly when [the] brethren came and bore testimony to thy [holding fast the] truth, even as thou walkest in truth.

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

I have no greater joy than these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth.

5 Beloved, you act faithfully in whatever you may do toward the brothers and the one [among] strangers,

Beloved, thou doest faithfully [in] whatever thou mayest have wrought towards the brethren and that strangers,

6 who testified of your love before an assembly, whom you will do well, having sent forward worthily of God,

(who have witnessed of thy love before [the] assembly, ) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well;

7 because they went forth for [His] Name, receiving nothing from the nations;

for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations.

8 we, then, ought to receive such, that we may become fellow-workers to the truth.

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

9 I wrote to the assembly, but he who is loving to be first among them—Diotrephes—does not receive us;

I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.

10 because of this, if I may come, I will cause him to remember his works that he does, talking nonsense against us with evil words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and he forbids those intending [to receive them], and he casts [them] out of the assembly.

For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts [them] out of the assembly.

11 Beloved, do not be following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, he is of God, [but] he who is doing evil has not seen God;

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

12 testimony has been given to Demetrius by all, and by the truth itself, and we also—we testify, and you have known that our testimony is true.

Demetrius has witness borne to him by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear witness, and thou knowest that our witness is true.

13 Many things I had to write, but I do not wish to write to you through ink and pen,

I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee;

14 and I hope to see you soon, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace to you! The friends greet you. Be greeting the friends by name.

but I hope soon to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace [be] to thee. The friends greet thee. Greet the friends by name.