Keraia
General Epistles

3 John 1

A Greeting from the Elder

1The elder,

To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:

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

2Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.

2Beloved, concerning all things I pray you to prosper and to be in good health, just as your soul prospers.

3For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.

3For I rejoiced exceedingly on the brothers' coming and testifying of your truth, just as you are walking in truth.

4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

4I have no greater joy than these things, that I should hear of my children walking in the truth.

Gaius Commended for Hospitality

5Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

5Beloved, you are doing faithfully whatever you might work for the brothers, and they are strangers,

6They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

6who testified of your love before the church, whom you will do well having sent forward worthily of God.

7For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

7For they went out on behalf of the Name, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.

8Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

8Therefore we ought to support such, so that we may be fellow workers in the truth.

Diotrephes and Demetrius

9I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

9I did write something to the church; but the one loving to be first among them, Diotrephes, does not welcome us.

10So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.

10Because of this, if I should come, I will bring to remembrance his works that he is doing, prattling against us with evil words; and not being satisfied with these, neither does he welcome the brothers himself, and he forbids those intending, and he casts them out of the church.

11Beloved, 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.

11Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one doing good is of God; the one doing evil has not seen God.

12Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.

12Testimony has been given to Demetrius by all, and by the truth itself; and we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

Conclusion

13I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.

13I had many things to write to you, but I do not want to write to you with ink and pen;

14Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face.

Peace to you.

The friends here send you greetings.

Greet each of our friends there by name.

14but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.