3 John 1

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 The Presbyter to the beloved Gaius whom I love in truth.	1 The Elder, to Gaius, most beloved, whom I love in the truth.
2 Beloved, I hope you are prospering in every respect and are in good health, just as your soul is prospering.	2 Most beloved, concerning everything, I make it my prayer that you may benefit by advancing and succeeding in whatever may be to the benefit of your soul.
3 I rejoiced greatly when some of the brothers came and testified to how truly you walk in the truth.	3 I was very glad when the brothers arrived, and when they offered testimony to the truth in you, that you are walking in the truth.
4 Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.	4 I have no greater grace than this, when I hear that my sons are walking in the truth.
5 Beloved, you are faithful in all you do for the brothers, especially for strangers;	5 Most beloved, you should act faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, and those who are sojourners;
6 they have testified to your love before the church. Please help them in a way worthy of God to continue their journey.	6 they have given testimony to your charity in the sight of the Church. You would to well to lead these ones worthily to God.
7 For they have set out for the sake of the Name and are accepting nothing from the pagans.	7 For they set out, on behalf of his name, accepting nothing from the unbelievers.
8 Therefore, we ought to support such persons, so that we may be co-workers in the truth.	8 Therefore, we must accept such as these, in order that we may cooperate with the truth.
9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to dominate, does not acknowledge us.	9 As it happens, I had written to the church. But Diotrephes, who loves to bear the highest rank among them, would not accept us.
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.	10 Because of this, when I come, I will admonish his works which he does, babbling against us with malicious words. And as if this were not sufficient for him, he himself does not receive the brothers. And those who do receive them, he hinders, and he ejects them from the church.
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.	11 Most beloved, do not be willing to imitate what is evil; instead imitate what is good. Whoever does good is of God. Whoever does evil has not seen God.
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.	12 Testimony is being given for Demetrius by everyone, and by the truth itself. And we also offer testimony. And you know that our testimony is true.
13 I have much to write to you, but I do not wish to write with pen and ink.	13 I had many things to write to you, but I am not willing, through ink and pen, to write to you.
14 Instead, I hope to see you soon, when we can talk face to face.	14 Yet I hope to see you soon, and then we will speak face to face. Peace to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
15 Peace be with you. The friends greet you; greet the friends there each by name.