3 John 1

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

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

2 Beloved, I pray that in all respects yoʋ may prosper and be in good health, even as yoʋr soul prospers.

Beloved, I earnestly pray, that thou mayst prosper and be in health, as thy soul prospereth.

3 For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about yoʋr faithfulness to the truth and how yoʋ walk in the truth.

For I greatly rejoiced, when the brethren came, and bore testimony to thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

And I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth.

5 Beloved, yoʋ are acting faithfully in whatever yoʋ do for the brothers and for those who are strangers to you.

Beloved, thou actest faithfully in whatsoever service thou dost to the brethren, and to strangers too;

6 They have testified of yoʋr love before the church, and yoʋ will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

who have borne witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well in forwarding, as is worthy of God.

7 For they went out for the sake of the Name, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.

For they went forth for his name's sake, taking nothing of the gentiles.

8 Therefore we ought to receive men like them, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

We ought therefore to receive such, that we may become fellow-laborers in the truth.

9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first, does not acknowledge us.

I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who affects the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us.

10 So if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing and the evil accusations of nonsense that he is making against us. And he is not satisfied with that! He not only refuses to receive the brothers, but also stops those who want to do so and throws them out of the church.

Therefore when I come, I will remember his deeds, prating against us with wicked words: and not content with these, he neither receiveth the brethren himself, nor suffers those that would; and casteth them out of the church.

11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. Whoever does good is of God; whoever does evil has not seen God.

Beloved, do not thou follow that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doth good is of God: but he, that doth evil, hath not seen God.

12 Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone—and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.

A good testimony is borne to Demetrius by all men, and by the truth itself: yea, and we also bear him like witness, and ye know that our testimony is true.

13 I have much to write, but I do not want to write to yoʋ with pen and ink.

I had many things to write: but I would not write to thee with pen and ink;

14 I hope to see yoʋ soon, and we will speak face to face. Peace be with yoʋ. The friends greet yoʋ. Greet the friends by name.

for I hope to see thee soon, and we shall speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.