3 John 1

1 ¶ The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. elder^G4245 wellbeloved^G27 Gaius^G1050 whom^G3739 I^G1473 love^G25 in^G1722 truth^G225 See also: 1 John 3:18 Romans 16:23 1 Corinthians 1:14 Acts 19:29 2 John 1:1-13

2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. Beloved^G27 wish^G2172 above^G4012 things^G3956 thou^G4571 prosper^G2137 and^G2532 health^G5198 as^G2531 thy^G4675 soul^G5590 prospereth^G2137 See also: 2 Peter 1:3-9 2 Peter 3:18 Colossians 1:4-6 1 Peter 4:8 Psalms 20:1-5

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. For^G1063 rejoiced^G5463 greatly^G3029 brethren^G80 came^G2064 and^G2532 testified^G3140 truth^G225 thee^G4675 as^G2531 thou^G4771 walkest^G4043 in^G1722 truth^G225 See also: 2 John 1:4 1 Thessalonians 3:6-9 2 John 1:2 Psalms 119:11 Romans 1:8-9

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. have^G2192 no^G3756 greater^G3186 greater^G5130 joy^G5479 to^G2443 hear^G191 my^G1699 children^G5043 walk^G4043 in^G1722 truth^G225 See also: Galatians 4:19 Proverbs 23:24 1 Timothy 1:2 2 Timothy 1:2 2 Kings 20:3

5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; Beloved^G27 doest^G4160 faithfully^G4103 whatsoever^G3739 whatsoever^G1437 doest^G2038 to^G1519 brethren^G80 and^G2532 to^G1519 strangers^G3581 See also: Galatians 6:10 Luke 12:42 Luke 16:10-12 Colossians 3:17 Matthew 24:45

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: Which^G3739 witness^G3140 thy^G4675 charity^G26 before^G1799 church^G1577 whom^G3739 journey^G4311 after^G516 godly^G2316 sort^G516 do^G4160 well^G2573 See also: 1 Thessalonians 2:12 Acts 15:3 Titus 3:13 Philemon 1:5-7 Colossians 1:10

7 Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. that^G1063 for^G5228 his^G846 name's^G3686 sake^G5228 forth^G1831 taking^G2983 nothing^G3367 of^G575 Gentiles^G1484 See also: 2 Corinthians 4:5 2 Kings 5:15-16 Revelation 2:3 1 Corinthians 9:18 2 Corinthians 11:7-9

8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. We^G2249 therefore^G3767 ought^G3784 receive^G618 such^G5108 that^G2443 be^G1096 fellowhelpers^G4904 truth^G225 See also: 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 1 Corinthians 16:10-11 2 Corinthians 6:1 2 Corinthians 7:2-3 2 Corinthians 8:23

9 ¶ I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. wrote^G1125 church^G1577 but^G235 Diotrephes^G1361 who^G3588 preeminence^G5383 them^G846 receiveth^G1926 us^G2248 not^G3756 See also: Titus 1:7-16 Luke 22:24-27 Matthew 23:4-8 Luke 9:48 Matthew 10:40-42

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. Wherefore^G1223 Wherefore^G5124 if^G1437 come^G2064 remember^G5279 his^G846 deeds^G2041 which^G3739 doeth^G4160 against^G5396 us^G2248 malicious^G4190 words^G3056 and^G2532 not^G3361 content^G714 therewith^G1909 therewith^G5125 neither^G3777 doth^G1926 himself^G846 receive^G1926 brethren^G80 and^G2532 forbiddeth^G2967 would^G1014 and^G2532 casteth^G1544 of^G1537 church^G1577 See also: Isaiah 66:5 Proverbs 10:8 Proverbs 10:10 Luke 6:22 2 Corinthians 13:2

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. Beloved^G27 follow^G3401 not^G3361 evil^G2556 but^G235 good^G18 good^G15 is^G2076 of^G1537 God^G2316 but^G1161 evil^G2554 hath^G3708 not^G3756 seen^G3708 God^G2316 See also: Isaiah 1:16-17 Psalms 37:27 Ephesians 5:1 1 Peter 3:11 John 3:20

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. Demetrius^G1216 report^G3140 of^G5259 all^G3956 and^G2532 of^G5259 truth^G225 itself^G846 yea^G1161 and^G2532 we^G2249 record^G3140 and^G2532 know^G1492 that^G3754 our^G2257 record^G3141 is^G2076 true^G227 See also: 1 Timothy 3:7 John 21:24 Acts 10:22 Acts 22:12 John 19:35

13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: had^G2192 things^G4183 write^G1125 but^G235 will^G2309 not^G3756 with^G1223 ink^G3188 and^G2532 pen^G2563 write^G1125 thee^G4671 See also: 2 John 1:12

14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name. But^G1161 trust^G1679 shall^G1492 shortly^G2112 see^G1492 thee^G4571 and^G2532 speak^G2980 face^G4750 to^G4314 face^G4750 Peace^G1515 thee^G4671 friends^G5384 salute^G782 thee^G4571 Greet^G782 friends^G5384 by^G2596 name^G3686 See also: Genesis 43:23 Daniel 4:1 Romans 16:1-16 Galatians 5:16 Ephesians 6:23