3 John 1

NEW JERUSALEM	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 From the Elder: greetings to my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in truth.	1 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the 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 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
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 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 It is always my greatest joy to hear that my children are living according to the truth.	4 I have no greater joy than 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 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to 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 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 It was entirely for the sake of the name that they set out, without depending on the non-believers foranything:	7 Because that for his name's sake they went forth, 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 might be fellowhelpers to 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 wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
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 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 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 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 has been approved by everyone, and indeed by Truth itself. We too wil vouch for him andyou know that our testimony is true.	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 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, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
14 However, I hope to see you soon and talk to you in person.	14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face.
15 Peace be with you; greetings from your friends; greet each of our friends by name.	15 Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.