3 John 1

1The elder to beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.

2Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be healthy, just as your soul prospers.

3For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified to your truth, just as you are walking in truth.

4I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

5Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, and especially when they are strangers.

6They testified before the church about your love, and you will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

7For they went out for the sake of the Name, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

8Therefore, we ought to receive such people, so that we may become fellow workers for the truth.

9I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not receive us.

10For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to the works he is doing, maliciously babbling against us with evil words; and not content with these things, he himself does not receive the brothers, and he hinders those who want to do so and throws them out of the church.

11Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is from God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

12Demetrius has received testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

13I had many things to write to you, but I do not want to write to you with ink and pen;

14But I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face.

15Peace to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.