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 the truth.

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

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

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

For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came, and bore witness to your truth, even as you walk in truth.

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

I have no greater joy than that which I have when I hear my children are walking in truth.

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

Beloved, you do faithfully what you perform for the brethren, and for 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,

These have borne testimony to your love, in the presence of the congregation; whom, if you help forward on their journey, in a manner worthy of God, you will do well.

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

Because for his name's sake, they went forth, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.

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

We, therefore, ought to entertain such, that we may be joint laborers in 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 to the congregation: but Diotrephes, who affects a pre-eminence among 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.

For this cause, when I come, I will bring his deeds to remembrance, which he practices--prating against us with malicious words; and, not content with this, he does not himself receive the brethren, and forbids them who would, and casts them out of the congregation.

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, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good, is of God; but he who does 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.

Testimony is borne to Demetrius, by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear testimony; 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;

I have many things to write; but I do not incline to write them to you with pen and ink:

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.

for I hope immediately to see you, and so we shall speak face to face. Salute the friends by name.