3John 1 1. The elder <4245-presbuteros-> unto the wellbeloved <0027- agapetos-> Gaius <1050-Gaios->, whom <3739-hos-> I love <0025- agapao-> in the truth <0225-aletheia->. 2 Beloved <0027-agapetos->, I wish <2172-euchomai-> above <4012- peri-> all <3956-pas-> things that thou mayest prosper <2137- euodoo-> and be in health <5198-hugiaino->, even <2531-kathos-> as thy soul <5590-psuche-> prospereth <2137-euodoo->. 3. For I rejoiced <5463-chairo-> greatly <3029-lian->, when the brethren <0080-adephos-> came <2064-erchomai-> and testified <3140-martureo-> of the truth <0225-aletheia-> that is in thee, even <2531-kathos-> as thou walkest <4043-peripateo-> in the truth <0225-aletheia->. 4 I have <2192-echo-> no <3756-ou-> greater <3186-meizoteros-> joy <5479-chara-> than to hear <0191-akouo-> that my children <5043-teknon-> walk <4043-peripateo-> in truth <0225-aletheia->. 5 Beloved <0027-agapetos->, thou doest <4160-poieo-> faithfully <4103-pistos-> whatsoever <1437-ean-> thou doest <4160-poieo-> to the brethren <0080-adephos->, and to strangers <3581-xenos->; 6 Which <3739-hos-> have borne witness <3140-martureo-> of thy charity <0026-agape-> before <1799-enopion-> the church <1577- ekklesia->: whom <3739-hos-> if thou bring <4311-propempo-> forward <4311-propempo-> on their journey after <0516-axios-> a godly <2316-theos-> sort <0516-axios->, thou shalt do <4160- poieo-> well <2573-kalos->: 7 Because <1063-gar-> that for his name's <3686-onoma-> sake they went <1831-exerchomai-> forth <1831-exerchomai->, taking <2983-lambano-> nothing <3367-medeis-> of the Gentiles <1484- ethnos->. 8 We therefore <3767-oun-> ought <3784-opheilo-> to receive <0618-apolambano-> such <5108-toioutos->, that we might be fellowhelpers <4904-sunergos-> to the truth <0225-aletheia->. 9. I wrote <1125-grapho-> unto the church <1577-ekklesia->: but Diotrephes <1361-Diotrephes->, who <3588-ho-> loveth <5383- philoproteuo-> to have the preeminence <5383-philoproteuo-> among <1722-en-> them, receiveth <1926-epidechomai-> us not. 10 Wherefore <3739-hos->, if <1437-ean-> I come <2064-erchomai- >, I will remember <5279-hupomimnesko-> his deeds <2041-ergon-> which <3739-hos-> he doeth <4160-poieo->, prating <5396-phluareo- > against <5396-phluareo-> us with malicious <4190-poneros-> words <3056-logos->: and not content <0714-arkeo-> therewith <5125-toutois->, neither <3777-oute-> doth he himself <0846- autos-> receive <1926-epidechomai-> the brethren <0080-adephos->, and forbiddeth <2967-koluo-> them that would <1014-boo-lom-ahee- >, and casteth <1544-ekballo-> [them] out of the church <1577- ekklesia->. 11 Beloved <0027-agapetos->, follow <3401-mimeomai-> not that which is evil <2556-kakos->, but that which is good <0018- agathos->. He that doeth <0015-agathopoieo-> good <0015- agathopoieo-> is of God <2316-theos->: but he that doeth <2554- kakopoieo-> evil <2554-kakopoieo-> hath not seen <3780-ouchi-> God <2316-theos->. 12. Demetrius <1216-Demetrios-> hath good report <3140-martureo- > of all <3956-pas-> [men], and of the truth <0225-aletheia-> itself <0846-autos->: yea <1161-de->, and we [also <2532-kai->] bear record <3140-martureo->; and ye know <1492-eido-> that our record <3141-marturia-> is true <0227-alethes->. 13 I had <2192-echo-> many <4183-polus-> things to write <1125- grapho->, but I will <2309-thelo-> not with ink <3188-melan-> and pen <2563-kalamos-> write <1125-grapho-> unto thee: 14 But I trust <1679-elpizo-> I shall shortly <2112-eutheos-> see <1492-eido-> thee, and we shall speak <2980-laleo-> face <4750-stoma-> to face <4750-stoma->. Peace <1515-eirene-> [be] to thee. [Our] friends <5384-philos-> salute <0782-aspazomai-> thee. Greet <0782-aspazomai-> the friends <5384-philos-> by name <3686-onoma->.  ~~~~~~