3JO 1:1 The
elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
3JO 1:2 Beloved, I pray that in all respects
you may prosper and be in good health, just as your
soul prospers.
3JO 1:3 For I was very glad when brethren
came and bore witness to your truth, that is, how
you are walking in truth.
3JO 1:4 I have no greater joy than this, to
hear of my children walking in the truth.
3JO 1:5 Beloved, you are acting faithfully in
whatever you accomplish for the brethren, and
especially when they are strangers;
3JO 1:6 and they bear witness to your love
before the church; and you will do well to send them
on their way in a manner worthy of God.
3JO 1:7 For they went out for the sake of the
Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
3JO 1:8 Therefore we ought to support such
men, that we may be fellow workers with the truth.
3JO 1:9 I wrote something to the church; but
Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does
not accept what we say.
3JO 1:10 For this reason, if I come, I will
call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly
accusing us with wicked words; and not satisfied
with this, neither does he himself receive the
brethren, and he forbids those who desire to do so,
and puts them out of the church.
3JO 1:11 Beloved, 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.
3JO 1:12 Demetrius has received a good
testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself;
and we also bear witness, and you know that our
witness is true.
3JO 1:13 I had many things to write to you,
but I am not willing to write them to you with pen
and ink;
3JO 1:14 but I hope to see you shortly, and
we shall speak face to face. Peace be to you. The
friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
