3 JOHN
Book 64
1:1 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius,
whom I love in the truth.
1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that
thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
1:3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the
brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou
walkest in the truth.
1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that
my children walk in truth.
1:5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully
whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
1:6 Which have borne witness of thy charity
before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a
godly sort, thou shalt do well:
1:7 Because that for his name's sake they
went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
1:8 We therefore ought to receive such,
that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
1:9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes,
who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
1:10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember
his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and
not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren,
and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
1:11 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.
1:12 Demetrius hath good report of all men,
and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know
that our record is true.
1:13 I had many things to write, but I will
not with ink and pen write unto thee:
1:14 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.
