3 John 1

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

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

2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.

3 For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.

For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, even as you walk in the truth.

4 I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth.

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

5 Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.

Beloved, you do faithfully whatsoever you do to the brethren, and to strangers;

6 They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,

Which have borne witness of your love (agape) before the church: whom if you bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, you shall do well:

7 because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

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

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

We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow-helpers to the truth.

9 I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not.

10 Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, he doesn’t receive the brothers himself, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, babbling against us with malicious words: (logos) and not content therewith, neither does he himself receive the brethren, and forbids them that would, and casts them out of the church.

11 Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.

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.

12 Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

Demetrius has good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and all of you know that our record is true.

13 I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;

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

14 but I hope to see you soon. Then we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.

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.