Bible (American Standard)/3 John

The Third Epistle of John
==Chapter 1==
 The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
 Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and
be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 
 For I rejoiced
greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth,
even as thou walkest in truth. 
 Greater joy have I none
than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. 
 Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest
toward them that are brethren and strangers withal; 
 who
bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do
well to set forward on their journey worthily of God: 
 because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking
nothing of the Gentiles. 
 We therefore ought to welcome
such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth. 
 I wrote
somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the
preeminence among them, receiveth us not. 
 Therefore, if I
come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth,
prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith,
neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that
would he forbiddeth and casteth [them] out of the church. 
 Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good.
He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen
God. 
 Demetrius hath the witness of all [men], and of the
truth itself: yea, we also bear witness: and thou knowest that
our witness is true. 
 I had many things to write unto
thee, but I am unwilling to write [them] to thee with ink and
pen: 
 but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak
face to face. Peace [be] unto thee. The friends salute thee.
Salute the friends by name.