Anderson - III John

Chapter 1

1:1  The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

1:2  Beloved, I pray above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.

1:3  For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came and testified to the truth that is in you, even as you walk in the truth.

1:4  I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth.

1:5  Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do to the brethren, and to strangers,

1:6  who have testified to your love before the church: if you conduct these on their journey, in a manner worthy of God, you will do well:

1:7  for, on account of his name, they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

1:8  We, therefore, ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-helpers to the truth.

1:9  I wrote to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the pre-eminence among them, receives us not.

1:10  Therefore, if I come, I will remember his works which he does, prating against us with malicious words: and not content with these things, he does not himself receive the brethren, but both forbids those who are willing, and casts them out of the church.

1:11  Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God: he that does evil has not seen God.

1:12  A good report is given of Demetrius by all, and by the truth itself: and we also give our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.

1:13  I had many things to write, but I will not communicate them to you with ink and pen.

1:14  But I trust that I shall shortly see you, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to you. Our friends here salute you. Salute our friends with you by name.