3 John 1

1The elderG4245 unto GaiusG1050 the belovedG27, whom I loveG25 in truthG225.

2BelovedG27, I prayG2172 that in all thingsG3956 thou mayest prosper and be in healthG5198, evenG2532 as thy soulG5590 prospereth. 3For I rejoicedG5463 greatlyG3029, when brethren cameG2064 and bare witnessG3140 unto thy truthG225, evenG2532 as thou walkest in truthG225. 4GreaterG3173 joyG5479 have I none than this, to hearG191 of my childrenG5043 walkingG4043 in the truthG225.

5BelovedG27, thou doest a faithfulG4103 workG2038 in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangersG3581 withal; 6who bare witnessG3140 to thy loveG26 before the churchG1577: whom thou wilt do wellG2573 to set forward on their journey worthilyG516 of GodG2316: 7because that for the sake of the NameG3686 they wentG1831 forthG1831, takingG2983 nothingG3367 of the Gentiles. 8We thereforeG3767 oughtG3784 to welcome suchG5108, that we may be fellow-workers for the truthG225.

9I wroteG1125 somewhat unto the churchG1577: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. 10Therefore, if I comeG2064, I will bring to remembranceG5279 his worksG2041 which he doeth, prating against us with wickedG4190 wordsG3056: and not contentG714 therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth and casteth them out of the churchG1577. 11BelovedG27, imitateG3401 not that which isG1510 evilG2556, but that which isG1510 goodG18. He that doeth goodG18 isG1510 of GodG2316: he that doeth evilG2556 hath not seenG3708 GodG2316. 12DemetriusG1216 hath the witnessG3140 of all men, and of the truthG225 itself: yea, we alsoG2532 bearG3140 witnessG3140; and thou knowest that our witnessG3140 isG1510 trueG227.

13I had manyG4183 thingsG4183 to writeG1125 unto thee, but I am unwilling to writeG1125 them to thee with inkG3188 and pen: 14but I hopeG1679 shortly to seeG3708 thee, and we shall speakG2980 face to face. Peace be unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.