3 John 1

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

The elder to the wellbeloved 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 wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

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 the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest 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 walk in truth.

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

Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

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

Who have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou shalt bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

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

Because for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

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 fellowhelpers to 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 loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth 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.

Therefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content with that, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth 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, 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.

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 hath good report by all men, and by the truth itself: and, we also bear witness; and ye know 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, 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 trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends greet thee. Greet the friends by name.