3 John: Revised Murdock Translation
I
1 THE
Elder, to my beloved Gaiyos, whom I love in the truth.
2
Our beloved; in all things, I pray for you that you may prosper and
be in health, as your soul does prosper.
3 For I
rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified concerning
your integrity, even as you walk in the truth.
4 And I
have no greater joy, than to hear that my children walk in the truth.
5 Our beloved, you do in faith, what you perform
towards the brethren; and especially towards strangers,
6
who have borne testimony to your charity before the whole
church, to whom you do good, as is pleasing to Alaha.
7
For they went forth in behalf of his name, taking nothing of the
Gentiles.
8 We therefore ought to receive such
persons, that we may be aiders of the truth.
9 I was
desirous of writing to the church; but he who loves to be foremost
among them, Diotrafis, receives us not.
10 Therefore,
if he come, remember those his doings, that he treated us with
malignant words; and this not sufficing him, he received not the
brethren; and those who would receive [them], he prohibited, and even
ejected them from the church.
11 Our beloved, be not a
follower of what is evil, but of what is good. He that does good, is
of Alaha; but he that does evil, has not seen Alaha.
12
Of Dimatriyos, there is good testimony from every one, and from the
church, and from the truth itself: and we also bear [him] testimony,
and you know that our testimony is true.
13 I had many
things to write to you; but I will not write [them] to you with ink
and pen.
14 But I hope soon to see you, and to
converse mouth to mouth.
15 Peace be with you. The
friends salute you. Salute the friends, severally, by name.
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