3 John 1

1 The elder To Gaius the beloved whom I myself love in truth.

The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:

2 Beloved, concerning all things I pray you to do well and to be in good health even as does well your soul.

Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.

3 I rejoiced for exceedingly when were coming [the] brothers and those bearing witness from you to the to truth, even as you yourself in truth are walking.

For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.

4 Greater than these things not I have (joy *NK+O) that I may hear of my children in (the *no) truth walking.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

5 Beloved, faithfully you are doing whatever maybe you shall do for the brothers and (for *k) (that [thing] *N+kO) strangers,

Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

6 who testified of your love before [the] church, whom well you will do having set forward worthily of God.

They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

7 On behalf for of the name they went forth nothing accepting from the (Gentile [people]. *N+kO)

For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

8 We ourselves therefore ought (to receive *N+kO) such [men] so that fellow workers we may be in the truth.

Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

9 I have written (something *no) to the church; but the [one] loving to be first among them Diotrephes not welcomes us.

I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

10 Because of this, if I shall come, I will bring to remembrance of him the works which he is doing, with words evil prating against us; and not being satisfied with these, neither himself he receives the brothers, and those purposing he forbids and from the church he casts [them] out.

So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.

11 Beloved, not do imitate what [is] evil but what [is] good. The [one] doing good of God is; the [one] (now *k) doing evil not has seen God.

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

12 To Demetrius witness has been given by all and by itself the truth; and we ourselves also bear witness, and (you know *N+kO) that the testimony of us true is.

Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.

13 Many things I had (to write *N+kO) (to you, *no) but not I desire with ink and pen to you (to write; *N+kO)

I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.

14 I hope however soon you to see and mouth to mouth we will speak. Peace to you. Greet you the friends. do greet the friends by name.

Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.