3 JohnChapter 1 |
1 The elder |
2 Beloved, |
3 For I rejoiced |
4 I have |
5 Beloved, |
6 Which |
7 Because |
8 We therefore |
9 I wrote |
10 Why, |
11 Beloved, |
12 Demetrius |
13 I had |
14 But I trust |
3 JohnChapter 1 |
1 THE elder, to the well beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. |
2 Our beloved, I pray above all things, that you may prosper and be in good health, even as your soul prospers. |
3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified concerning the truth that is in you, even as you live a true life. |
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children follow the truth. |
5 Our beloved, you do faithfully that which you do to the brethren, especially to those who are strangers; |
6 Who have borne witness concerning your love before the whole church: for the good things which you have done for them by supplying their needs, as is pleasing to God, |
7 Because they have gone forth for his name's sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles. |
8 We, therefore, ought to welcome such, so that we may be fellow helpers to the truth. |
9 I wrote to the church, that Di-ot're-phes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, would not receive us. |
10 Therefore, if I come, I will mention the things which he did, gossiping against us with malicious words: and not content with this, he not only did not receive the brethren, but also forbade those who would like to receive them, and cast them out of the church. |
11 Our beloved, do not follow that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God: but he who does evil has not seen God. |
12 De-me'tri-us has good report of all men, and of the church, and of the truth itself: yea, we also testify for him; and we know that our testimony is true. |
13 I had many things to write, but I do not want to write them to you with ink and pen: |
14 But I trust I shall shortly see you, and we shall speak face to face. |
3 JohnChapter 1 |
3 JohnChapter 1 |
1 The elder |
1 THE elder, to the well beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. |
2 Beloved, |
2 Our beloved, I pray above all things, that you may prosper and be in good health, even as your soul prospers. |
3 For I rejoiced |
3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified concerning the truth that is in you, even as you live a true life. |
4 I have |
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children follow the truth. |
5 Beloved, |
5 Our beloved, you do faithfully that which you do to the brethren, especially to those who are strangers; |
6 Which |
6 Who have borne witness concerning your love before the whole church: for the good things which you have done for them by supplying their needs, as is pleasing to God, |
7 Because |
7 Because they have gone forth for his name's sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles. |
8 We therefore |
8 We, therefore, ought to welcome such, so that we may be fellow helpers to the truth. |
9 I wrote |
9 I wrote to the church, that Di-ot're-phes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, would not receive us. |
10 Why, |
10 Therefore, if I come, I will mention the things which he did, gossiping against us with malicious words: and not content with this, he not only did not receive the brethren, but also forbade those who would like to receive them, and cast them out of the church. |
11 Beloved, |
11 Our beloved, do not follow that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God: but he who does evil has not seen God. |
12 Demetrius |
12 De-me'tri-us has good report of all men, and of the church, and of the truth itself: yea, we also testify for him; and we know that our testimony is true. |
13 I had |
13 I had many things to write, but I do not want to write them to you with ink and pen: |
14 But I trust |
14 But I trust I shall shortly see you, and we shall speak face to face. |