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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