3 John 1

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 From the Elder: greetings to my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in truth.	1 The Presbyter to the 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 Beloved, I hope you are prospering in every respect and are in good health, just as your soul is prospering.
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 rejoiced greatly when some of the brothers came and testified to how truly you walk in the truth.
4 It is always my greatest joy to hear that my children are living according to the truth.	4 Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5 My dear friend, you have done loyal work in helping these brothers, even though they were strangers toyou.	5 Beloved, you are faithful in all you do for the brothers, especially 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 they have testified to your love before the church. Please help them in a way worthy of God to continue their journey.
7 It was entirely for the sake of the name that they set out, without depending on the non-believers foranything:	7 For they have set out for the sake of the Name and are accepting nothing from the pagans.
8 it is our duty to welcome people of this sort and contribute our share to their work for the truth.	8 Therefore, we ought to support such persons, so that we may be co-workers in 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 to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to dominate, does not acknowledge 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 Therefore, if I come, I will draw attention to what he is doing, spreading evil nonsense about us. And not content with that, he will not receive the brothers, hindering those who wish to do so and expelling them from 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, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does what is good is of God; whoever does what is evil has never 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 receives a good report from all, even from the truth itself. We give our testimonial as well, and you know 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 have much to write to you, but I do not wish to write with pen and ink.
14 However, I hope to see you soon and talk to you in person.	14 Instead, I hope to see you soon, when we can talk face to face.
15 Peace be with you; greetings from your friends; greet each of our friends by name.	15 Peace be with you. The friends greet you; greet the friends there each by name.