3John 1



 1. The elder <4245> unto the wellbeloved <27> Gaius <1050>, 
whom <3739> I love <25> in the truth <225>.



 2 Beloved <27>, I wish <2172> above <4012> all <3956> things 
that thou mayest prosper <2137> and be in health <5198>, even 
<2531> as thy soul <5590> prospereth <2137>.



 3. For I rejoiced <5463> greatly <3029>, when the brethren <80> 
came <2064> and testified <3140> of the truth <225> that is in 
thee, even <2531> as thou walkest <4043> in the truth <225>.



 4 I have <2192> no <3756> greater <3186> joy <5479> than to 
hear <191> that my children <5043> walk <4043> in truth <225>.



 5 Beloved <27>, thou doest <4160> faithfully <4103> whatsoever 
<1437> thou doest <4160> to the brethren <80>, and to strangers 
<3581>;



 6 Which <3739> have borne witness <3140> of thy charity <26> 
before <1799> the church <1577>: whom <3739> if thou bring 
<4311> forward <4311> on their journey after <516> a godly 
<2316> sort <516>, thou shalt do <4160> well <2573>:



 7 Because <1063> that for his name's <3686> sake they went 
<1831> forth <1831>, taking <2983> nothing <3367> of the 
Gentiles <1484>.



 8 We therefore <3767> ought <3784> to receive <618> such <5108>,
 that we might be fellowhelpers <4904> to the truth <225>.



 9. I wrote <1125> unto the church <1577>: but Diotrephes <1361>,
 who <3588> loveth <5383> to have the preeminence <5383> among 
<1722> them, receiveth <1926> us not.



 10 Wherefore <3739>, if <1437> I come <2064>, I will remember 
<5279> his deeds <2041> which <3739> he doeth <4160>, prating 
<5396> against <5396> us with malicious <4190> words <3056>: and 
not content <714> therewith <5125>, neither <3777> doth he 
himself <846> receive <1926> the brethren <80>, and forbiddeth 
<2967> them that would <1014>, and casteth <1544> [them] out of 
the church <1577>.



 11 Beloved <27>, follow <3401> not that which is evil <2556>, 
but that which is good <18>. He that doeth <15> good <15> is of 
God <2316>: but he that doeth <2554> evil <2554> hath not seen 
<3780> God <2316>.



 12. Demetrius <1216> hath good report <3140> of all <3956> 
[men], and of the truth <225> itself <846>: yea <1161>, and we 
[also <2532>] bear record <3140>; and ye know <1492> that our 
record <3141> is true <227>.



 13 I had <2192> many <4183> things to write <1125>, but I will 
<2309> not with ink <3188> and pen <2563> write <1125> unto thee:



 14 But I trust <1679> I shall shortly <2112> see <1492> thee, 
and we shall speak <2980> face <4750> to face <4750>. Peace 
<1515> [be] to thee. [Our] friends <5384> salute <782> thee. 
Greet <782> the friends <5384> by name <3686>.





 

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