3 John 1

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1	The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
2	Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
3	For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth.
4	I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5	Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are,
6	who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God.
7	For they have gone out for the sake of the name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
8	Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
9	I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority.
10	So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to and puts them out of the church.
11	Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.
12	Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.
13	I had much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink.
14	I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.
15	Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends, every one of them.

NIV

1	The elder, To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2	Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
3	It gave me great joy to have some brothers come and tell about your faithfulness to the truth and how you continue to walk in the truth.
4	I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5	Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, even though they are strangers to you.
6	They have told the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
7	It was for the sake of the Name that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans.
8	We ought therefore to show hospitality to such men so that we may work together for the truth.
9	I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will have nothing to do with us.
10	So if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, gossiping maliciously about us. Not satisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers. He also stops those who want to do so and puts them out of the church.
11	Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.
12	Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone–and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.
13	I have much to write you, but I do not want to do so with pen and ink.
14	I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send their greetings. Greet the friends there by name.
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NLT

1	This letter is from John, the elder. I am writing to Gaius, my dear friend, whom I love in the truth.
2	Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit.
3	Some of the traveling teachers recently returned and made me very happy by telling me about your faithfulness and that you are living according to the truth.
4	I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth.
5	Dear friend, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass through, even though they are strangers to you.
6	They have told the church here of your loving friendship. Please continue providing for such teachers in a manner that pleases God.
7	For they are traveling for the Lord, and they accept nothing from people who are not believers.
8	So we ourselves should support them so that we can be their partners as they teach the truth.
9	I wrote to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be the leader, refuses to have anything to do with us.
10	When I come, I will report some of the things he is doing and the evil accusations he is making against us. Not only does he refuse to welcome the traveling teachers, he also tells others not to help them. And when they do help, he puts them out of the church.
11	Dear friend, don't let this bad example influence you. Follow only what is good. Remember that those who do good prove that they are God's children, and those who do evil prove that they do not know God.
12	Everyone speaks highly of Demetrius, as does the truth itself. We ourselves can say the same for him, and you know we speak the truth.
13	I have much more to say to you, but I don't want to write it with pen and ink.
14	For I hope to see you soon, and then we will talk face to face.
15	Peace be with you.Your friends here send you their greetings. Please give my personal greetings to each of our friends there.

KJV

1	The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2	Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
3	For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
4	I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
5	Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
6	Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
7	Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
8	We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
9	I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
10	Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
11	Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
12	Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
13	I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
14	But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
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