3 John 1

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

THE elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be healthy, just as it is well with your soul.

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

3 For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and bore witness to your truth, just 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 greater joy than this, to hear that my children walk in the truth.

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

5 Beloved, you practice faithfulness whenever you work for the brothers and for strangers

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

6 who have borne witness of your love in the presence of the church. You do well to send them off on their journey in a manner worthy of God,

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

7 because it was for the sake of the name that they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

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

8 We therefore should welcome such as these, so that we will be fellow workers for the truth.

We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

9 I wrote something to the congregation, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not receive us.

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

10 So if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. Not satisfied with that, he not only refused to welcome the brothers himself, but he also stops those who want to welcome them and puts them out of the church.

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

11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does 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 Demetrius is borne witness to by all and by the truth itself. We also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true.

Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.

13 I had many things to write to you, but I do not wish to write them to you with pen and ink.

I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

14 But I expect to see you soon, and we will speak face to face. May peace be with you. The friends greet you. Greet our friends there by name.

But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.