3 John 1
1 The eldere man to Gayus, most dere brother, whom Y loue in treuthe.
The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
2 Most dere brothir, of alle thingis Y make preyer, that thou entre, and fare welefuly, as thi soule doith welefuli.
Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.
3 Y ioyede greetli, for britheren camen, and baren witnessing to thi treuthe, `as thou walkist in treuthe.
For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.
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 are walking in the truth.
5 Most dere brother, thou doist feithfuli, what euer thou worchist in britheren, and that in to pilgrymys,
Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
6 which yeldiden witnessing to thi charite, in the siyt of the chirche; which thou leddist forth, and doist wel worthili to God.
They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
7 For thei wenten forth for his name, and token no thing of hethene men.
For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
8 Therfor we owen to resseyue siche, that we be euen worcheris of treuthe.
Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
9 I hadde write perauenture to the chirche, but this Diotrepes, that loueth to bere primacie in hem, resseyueth not vs.
I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
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.
So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting 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, 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.
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 has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you 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 have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
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.
Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.
