3 John 1

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

The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I truly love with divine love.

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

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper concerning all things and be well, as your soul prospers.

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

I rejoice exceedingly, the brethren coming and witnessing to thy truth, as thou art walking about in truth.

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

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

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

Beloved, whatsoever faithful deed thou mayest do to the brethren, thou art also dispensing to the strangers,

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

who have witnessed to thy divine love before the church: whom you will do well, having sent forth worthily of God.

7 because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

For the sake of his name they went out, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.

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

Therefore we ought to receive such, in order that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.

9 I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, loving the preeminence over them, does 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, he doesn’t receive the brothers himself, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

On account of this, if I may come, I will remember his works which he is doing, berating us with wicked speeches: and not content with these, he does not receive the brethren, and he prohibits them wishing to receive them, and casts them out of the church.

11 Beloved, don’t 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, imitate not the evil, but the good. The one doing good is of God: the one doing evil has 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 it has been testified by all, and by the truth itself: and we also testify: and you know 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;

Having many things to write to you, but I do not wish to write them to you with ink and paper:

14 but I hope to see you soon. Then we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.

but I hope to see you immediately, and mouth to mouth we will speak. Peace be unto you. The friends salute you; salute the friends by name.