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 sincerely 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 pray that in all ways you may prosper and be in good health, just as I know that your soul prospers.
3 Y ioyede greetli, for britheren camen, and baren witnessing to thi treuthe, `as thou walkist in treuthe.
For I rejoiced greatly when some brothers came and testified about the truth that is in you, as indeed you do walk 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 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 acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brothers and sisters, and especially when they are strangers.
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 your sincere love before the church. 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 for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the heathen.
8 Therfor we owen to resseyue siche, that we be euen worcheris of treuthe.
Therefore we ought to support such people, that we may be fellow workers with 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 loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.
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.
For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not satisfied with this, he himself doesn’t receive the brothers and sisters, either, and he forbids those who desire to do so and puts 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, don’t imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good belongs to God; the one who does evil hasn’t 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 add our testimony, 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 had many things to write to you, but I would rather not write them to you 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.
but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face.
Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
