3 John 1

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

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

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

beloved, concerning all things I desire thee to prosper, and to be in health, even as thy soul doth prosper,

3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.

for I rejoiced exceedingly, brethren coming and testifying of the truth in thee, even as thou in truth dost walk;

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

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

5 Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.

Beloved, faithfully dost thou do whatever thou mayest work to the brethren and to the strangers,

6 They have testified about your love before the church. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God,

who did testify of thy love before an assembly, whom thou wilt do well, having sent forward worthily of God,

7 because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the non-believers.

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

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

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

9 I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.

I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them — Diotrephes — doth not receive us;

10 Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the church.

because of this, if I may come, I will cause him to remember his works that he doth, with evil words prating against us; and not content with these, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and those intending he doth forbid, and out of the assembly he doth cast.

11 Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn't seen God.

Beloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God;

12 Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

to Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also — we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.

13 I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;

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

14 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.

and I hope straightway to see thee, and mouth to mouth we shall speak. Peace to thee! salute thee do the friends; be saluting the friends by name.