3 John 1
1 The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth!
The Elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I sincerely 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 pray that in all ways you may prosper and be in good health, just as I know that your 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 greatly when some brothers came and testified about the truth that is in you, as indeed you do walk in the 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 to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5 Beloved, you act faithfully in whatever you may do toward the brothers and the one [among] strangers,
Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brothers and sisters, and especially when they are strangers.
6 who testified of your love before an assembly, whom you will do well, having sent forward worthily of God,
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 they went forth for [His] Name, receiving nothing from the nations;
for they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the heathen.
8 we, then, ought to receive such, that we may become fellow-workers to the truth.
Therefore we ought to support such people, 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 to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.
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 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 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, 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 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 received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We add our testimony, and you know that our testimony 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 you, but I would rather not write them to you with pen and ink;
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 to see you soon, and we will speak face to face.
Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
