| 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. |