3 John 1
1 The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
The eldere man to Gayus, most dere brother, whom Y loue in treuthe.
2 Beloved, in all things I pray that thou mayst prosper and be in health, as thy soul prospereth.
Most dere brothir, of alle thingis Y make preyer, that thou entre, and fare welefuly, as thi soule doith welefuli.
3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bore witness to thy truth, as thou walkest in truth.
Y ioyede greetli, for britheren camen, and baren witnessing to thi treuthe, `as thou walkist in treuthe.
4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children walk in the truth.
Y haue not more grace of these thingis, than that Y here that my sones walke in treuthe.
5 Beloved, thou doest a faithful thing whatever thou doest to the brethren, and that to strangers,
Most dere brother, thou doist feithfuli, what euer thou worchist in britheren, and that in to pilgrymys,
6 who bore witness of thy love before the church; whom if thou send forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, thou wilt do well.
which yeldiden witnessing to thi charite, in the siyt of the chirche; which thou leddist forth, and doist wel worthili to God.
7 For in behalf of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the gentiles.
For thei wenten forth for his name, and token no thing of hethene men.
8 We therefore ought to sustain such persons, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth.
Therfor we owen to resseyue siche, that we be euen worcheris of treuthe.
9 I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.
I hadde write perauenture to the chirche, but this Diotrepes, that loueth to bere primacie in hem, resseyueth not vs.
10 Wherefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words; and not content therewith, he himself doth not receive the brethren, and those that would he forbiddeth, and casteth them out of the church.
For this thing, if Y schal come, Y schal moneste hise werkis, whiche he doith, chidinge ayens vs with yuel wordis. And as if these thingis suffisen not to hym, nether he resseyueth britheren, and forbedith hem that resseyuen, and puttith out of the chirche.
11 Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God; he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
Moost dere brothir, nyle thou sue yuel thing, but that that is good thing. He that doith wel, is of God; he that doith yuel, seeth not God.
12 To Demetrius testimony hath been borne by all, and by the truth itself; yea, we also bear witness, and ye know that our witness is true.
Witnessing is yoldun to Demetrie of alle men, and of treuthe it silf; but also we beren witnessing, and thou knowist, that oure witnessing is trewe.
13 I had many things to write to thee, but I do not wish to write to thee with ink and pen;
Y hadde many thingis to wryte to thee, but Y wolde not write to thee bi enke and penne.
14 but I hope to see thee immediately, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.
For Y hope soone to se thee, and we schulen speke mouth to mouth. Pees be to thee. Frendis greten thee wel. Greete thou wel frendis bi name.
