III John 1

¹The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.

²Beloved, in all things I pray that thou mayst prosper and be in health, as thy soul prospereth.

³For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bore witness to thy truth, as thou walkest in truth.

⁴I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children walk in the truth.

⁵Beloved, thou doest a faithful thing whatever thou doest to the brethren, and that to strangers,

⁶who bore witness of thy love before the church; whom if thou send forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, thou wilt do well.

⁷For in behalf of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the gentiles.

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

⁹I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.

¹⁰Wherefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words; and not content therewith, he himself doth not receive the brethren, and those that would he forbiddeth, and casteth them out of the church.

¹¹Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God; he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

¹²To Demetrius testimony hath been borne by all, and by the truth itself; yea, we also bear witness, and ye know that our witness is true.

¹³I had many things to write to thee, but I do not wish to write to thee with ink and pen;

¹⁴but I hope to see thee immediately, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.

III John 1

¹The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

²Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

³For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

⁴I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

⁵Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

⁶Which 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:

⁷Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

⁸We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

⁹I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

¹⁰Wherefore, 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.

¹¹Beloved, 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.

¹²Demetrius 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.

¹³I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

¹⁴But 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.