3 John 1

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 From the Elder: greetings to my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in truth.	1 The ancient to the dearly beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
2 My dear friend, I hope everything is going happily with you and that you are as well physical y as youare spiritual y.	2 Dearly beloved, concerning all things I make it my prayer that thou mayest proceed prosperously, and fare well as thy soul doth prosperously.
3 It was a great joy to me when some brothers came and told of your faithfulness to the truth, and of yourlife in the truth.	3 I was exceedingly glad when the brethren came and gave testimony to the truth in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
4 It is always my greatest joy to hear that my children are living according to the truth.	4 I have no greater grace than this, to hear that my children walk in truth.
5 My dear friend, you have done loyal work in helping these brothers, even though they were strangers toyou.	5 Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatever thou dost for the brethren, and that for strangers,
6 They are a proof to the whole Church of your love and it would be a kindness if you could help them ontheir journey as God would approve.	6 Who have given testimony to thy charity in the sight of the church: whom thou shalt do well to bring forward on their way in a manner worthy of God.
7 It was entirely for the sake of the name that they set out, without depending on the non-believers foranything:	7 Because, for his name they went out, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
8 it is our duty to welcome people of this sort and contribute our share to their work for the truth.	8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow helpers of the truth.
9 I have written a note for the members of the church, but Diotrephes, who enjoys being in charge of it,refuses to accept us.	9 I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us.
10 So if I come, I shal tel everyone how he has behaved, and about the wicked accusations he has beencirculating against us. As if that were not enough, he not only refuses to welcome our brothers, but prevents fromdoing so other people who would have liked to, and expels them from the church.	10 For this cause, if I come, I will advertise his works which he doth, with malicious words prating against us. And as if these things were not enough for him, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that do receive them he forbiddeth, and casteth out of the church.
11 My dear friend, never fol ow a bad example, but keep fol owing the good one; whoever does what isright is from God, but no one who does what is wrong has ever seen God.	11 Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doth good, is of God: he that doth evil, hath not seen God.
12 Demetrius has been approved by everyone, and indeed by Truth itself. We too wil vouch for him andyou know that our testimony is true.	12 To Demetrius testimony is given by all, and by the truth itself, yea and we also give testimony: and thou knowest that our testimony is true.
13 There were several things I had to tel you but I would rather not trust them to pen and ink.	13 I had many things to write unto thee: but I would not by ink and pen write to thee.
14 However, I hope to see you soon and talk to you in person.	14 But I hope speedily to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.
15 Peace be with you; greetings from your friends; greet each of our friends by name.