3 John 1:1-10 ▼

1 THE elder, to the well beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

2 Our beloved, I pray above all things, that you may prosper and be in good health, even as your soul prospers.

3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified concerning the truth that is in you, even as you live a true life.

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children follow the truth.

5 Our beloved, you do faithfully that which you do to the brethren, especially to those who are strangers;

6 Who have borne witness concerning your love before the whole church: for the good things which you have done for them by supplying their needs, as is pleasing to God,

7 Because they have gone forth for his name’s sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

8 We, therefore, ought to welcome such, so that we may be fellow helpers to the truth.

9 I wrote to the church, that Di-ot’re-phes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, would not receive us.

10 Therefore, if I come, I will mention the things which he did, gossiping against us with malicious words: and not content with this, he not only did not receive the brethren, but also forbade those who would like to receive them, and cast them out of the church.