3 John

Anderson^{(i) 1} elder to the beloved Gains, whom I love in the truth. ² Beloved, I pray above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers. 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. ⁴ I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth. ⁵ Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do to the brethren, and to strangers, 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: ⁷ for, on account of his name, they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles. ⁸ We, there fore, ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-helpers to the truth. ⁹ I wrote to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not. 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 for bids those who are willing, and casts them out of the church. 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. 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. ¹³ I had many things to write, but I will not communicate them to you with ink and pen. 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.}