3 John

KJC^{(i) 1} The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. ² Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, just as your soul prospers. ³ For I rejoiced greatly, when the brothers came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. ⁴ I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. ⁵ Beloved, you are doing faithfully whatsoever you are doing to the brothers, and to strangers; ⁶ Which have borne witness of your love before the church: whom if you bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, you shall do well: ⁷ Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. ⁸ We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow helpers to the truth. ⁹ I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not. ¹⁰ Therefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and forbids them that would, and casts them out of the church. ¹¹ Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God: but he that does evil has not seen God. ¹² Demetrius has good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yes, and we also bear record; and you know that our record is true. ¹³ I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto you: ¹⁴ { But I trust I shall shortly see you, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to you. Our friends salute you. Greet the friends by name.}