3 John 1
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Greeting
1The elder, to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in the truth. 2Dear friend, I pray you may prosper concerning everything and be healthy, just as your soul prospers. 3For I rejoiced exceedingly when the#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal brothers came and testified to your truth, just as you are walking in the truth. 4I have no greater joy than this: that I hear my children are walking in the truth.
Instructions to Gaius
5Dear friend, you act faithfully#Or “you act loyally” in whatever you do for the brothers, even though they are strangers#Literally “and this strangers”. 6They have testified to your love before the church; you will do well to send them#Literally “whom” on their way in a manner worthy of God. 7For they have gone out on behalf of the name, accepting nothing from the pagans.#That is, Gentile unbelievers (as opposed to Gentile Christians) 8Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we become fellow workers with the truth.
Diotrephes Causes Trouble
9I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to be first among them, does not acknowledge us. 10Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to the deeds he is doing#Literally “his deeds which he is doing”, disparaging us with evil words. And not being content with these, he does not receive the brothers himself, and he hinders those wanting to do so and throws them out of the church. 11Dear friend, 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.
Demetrius Commended
12Demetrius has been testified to by all, even by the truth itself. And we also testify to him, and you know that our testimony is true.
Conclusion and Final Greeting
13I have many things to write to you, but I do not want to write to you by means of ink and pen. 14But I hope to see you right away, and to speak face to face#Literally “mouth to mouth”. 15Peace 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.