The Third Letter Of John
1:1 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius,
whom I love in the truth.
1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things
that you may prosper and be in
health, just as your soul prospers.
1:3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the
brothers came and testified of
the truth that is in you, just as you
walk in the truth.
1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear
that my children walk in truth.
1:5 Beloved, you are doing faithfully
whatsoever you are doing to the
brothers, and to strangers;
1:6 Which have borne witness of your
love before the church: whom if
you bring forward on their journey after
a godly sort, you shall 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 fellow
helpers to the truth.
1:9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes,
who loves to have the
preeminence among them, receives us not.
1:10 Therefore, if I come, I will remember
his deeds which he does,
prating against us with malicious words:
and not content therewith,
neither does he himself receive the brothers,
and forbids them that
would, and casts them out of the church.
1:11 Beloved, follow not that which is
evil, but that which is good.
He that does good is of God: but he that
does evil has not seen God.
1:12 Demetrius has good report of all
men, and of the truth itself:
yes, and we also bear record; and you
know that our record is true.
1:13 I had many things to write, but
I will not with ink and pen write
unto you:
1:14 But I trust I shall shortly see
you, and we shall speak face to
face. Peace be to you. Our friends salute
you. Greet the friends by
name.