3 John 1
1 The eldere man to Gayus, most dere brother, whom Y loue in treuthe.
The elder to the well-beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
2 Most dere brothir, of alle thingis Y make preyer, that thou entre, and fare welefuly, as thi soule doith welefuli.
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
3 Y ioyede greetli, for britheren camen, and baren witnessing to thi treuthe, `as thou walkist in treuthe.
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 Y haue not more grace of these thingis, than that Y here that my sones walke in treuthe.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
5 Most dere brother, thou doist feithfuli, what euer thou worchist in britheren, and that in to pilgrymys,
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
6 which yeldiden witnessing to thi charite, in the siyt of the chirche; which thou leddist forth, and doist wel worthili to God.
Who have borne testimony of thy charity before the church: whom if thou shalt bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou wilt do well:
7 For thei wenten forth for his name, and token no thing of hethene men.
Because for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
8 Therfor we owen to resseyue siche, that we be euen worcheris of treuthe.
We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-helpers to the truth.
9 I hadde write perauenture to the chirche, but this Diotrepes, that loueth to bere primacie in hem, resseyueth not vs.
I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.
10 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.
Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content with that, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth [them] out of the church.
11 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.
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 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.
Demetrius hath good report by all [men], and by the truth itself: and we [also] bear testimony; and ye know that our testimony is true.
13 Y hadde many thingis to wryte to thee, but Y wolde not write to thee bi enke and penne.
I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee:
14 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.
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.
