Haweis - III John

Chapter 1

1:1  THE presbyter to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

1:2  Beloved, above all things I pray that thou mayest prosper, and be in sound health of body, even as thy soul prospereth.

1:3  I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came, and bore witness to thy truth, even as thou walkest in the truth.

1:4  I have no greater joy than these tidings, that I hear my own children are walking in the truth.

1:5  Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever services thou performest for the brethren, and for strangers;

1:6  who have borne testimony to thy love before the church; to whom thou wilt perform a good act of service in forwarding them on their journey, in a manner worthy of God.

1:7  For on account of his name they went forth, receiving nothing from the heathen.

1:8  We therefore ought to assist such men, that we may become fellow-labourers in the truth.

1:9  I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who affects pre-eminence over them, receiveth us not.

1:10  Therefore if I come I will remember his works which he doth, with wicked words prating against us; and not content with these things, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and those who are willing he hindereth, and casteth them out of the church.

1:11  Beloved, be not an imitator of what is evil, but of that which is good. He that doeth good is of God, but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

1:12  Demetrius hath a good testimony from all men, and from the truth itself: and we also bear our testimony, and ye know that our testimony is true.

1:13  I had many things to write; but I would not write to thee with ink and pen:

1:14  but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name. \p