3John - Chapter 1 | American Standard Version

  • 1. The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
  • 2. Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
  • 3. For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.
  • 4. Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
  • 5. Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;
  • 6. who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:
  • 7. because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
  • 8. We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth.
  • 9. I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
  • 10. Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth and casteth {cf15i them} out of the church.
  • 11. Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
  • 12. Demetrius hath the witness of all {cf15i men}, and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness: and thou knowest that our witness is true.
  • 13. I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write {cf15i them} to thee with ink and pen:
  • 14. but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace {cf15i be} unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.
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