3 John 1
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John
John the Beloved probably wrote the third general epistle of John in Ephesus in the AD90s. It addresses the reality of true and false ministers. Addressed to Gaius, a local church leader, it commends a disciple named Demetrius while also warning against the tactics of Diotrephes. The Holy Spirit provides sound instruction and sober exhortations for all believers in this epistle.
Salutation
The elder,
To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
12Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, even as your soul is well. 3For I greatly rejoiced when brothers came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. 4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Working Together
5Beloved, you are faithful in all you do for the brothers and for strangers, 6who have testified of your love before the church. You will do well to send them along on their journey in a manner worthy of God. 7For His name’s sake they went out, receiving no help from the Gentiles. 8Therefore we ought to receive such men, that we might be fellow workers for the truth.
9I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first among them, did not accept us. 10Because of this, if I come, I will bring up what kinds of works he does: ranting against us with malicious words. Not content with that, he does not accept the brothers, and stops those who want to, and throws them out of the church.
11Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. Whoever does good is from God, but whoever does evil has not seen God. 12Demetrius receives good reports from everyone and from the truth itself. Yes, and we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
Final Greetings
13I had many things to write, but I would rather not write to you with pen and ink. 14Instead, I hope to see you soon, and we shall speak face to face.
Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
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3 John 1
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1The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. 2Beloved, I desire that in all things thou shouldest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.
3For I rejoiced exceedingly when the brethren came and bore testimony to thy holding fast the truth, even as thou walkest in truth. 4I have no greater joy than these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth. 5Beloved, thou doest faithfully in whatever thou mayest have wrought towards the brethren and that strangers, 6(who have witnessed of thy love before the assembly,) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well; 7for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations. 8We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.
9I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not. 10For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts them out of the assembly. 11Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God.
12Demetrius has witness borne to him by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear witness, and thou knowest that our witness is true. 13I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee; 14but I hope soon to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to thee. The friends greet thee. Greet the friends by name.
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.