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3 John 1
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
1The Elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth!
1The Ancient, to the dearly beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
2beloved, concerning all things I desire thee to prosper, and to be in health, even as thy soul doth prosper,
2Dearly beloved, concerning all things I make it my prayer that thou mayest proceed prosperously and fare well, as thy soul doth prosperously.
3for I rejoiced exceedingly, brethren coming and testifying of the truth in thee, even as thou in truth dost walk;
3I was exceedingly glad when the brethren came and gave testimony to the truth in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
4greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.
4I have no greater grace than this, to hear that my children walk in truth.
5Beloved, faithfully dost thou do whatever thou mayest work to the brethren and to the strangers,
5Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatever thou dost for the brethren: and that for strangers,
6who did testify of thy love before an assembly, whom thou wilt do well, having sent forward worthily of God,
6Who have given testimony to thy charity in the sight of the church. Whom thou shalt do well to bring forward on their way in a manner worthy of God:
7because for <FI>His<Fi> name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;
7Because, for his name they went out, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
8we, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to the truth.
8We therefore ought to receive such: that we may be fellow helpers of the truth.
9I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them--Diotrephes--doth not receive us;
9I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, doth not receive us.
10because of this, if I may come, I will cause him to remember his works that he doth, with evil words prating against us; and not content with these, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and those intending he doth forbid, and out of the assembly he doth cast.
10For this cause, if I come, I will advertise his works which he doth; with malicious words prating against us. And as if these things were not enough for him, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that do receive them he forbiddeth, and casteth out of the church.
11Beloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God;
11Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil: but that which is good. He that doth good is of God: he that doth evil hath not seen God.
12to Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also--we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.
12To Demetrius, testimony is given by all, and by the truth itself: yea and we also give testimony. And thou knowest that our testimony is true.
13Many things I had to write, but I do not wish through ink and pen to write to thee,
13I had many things to write unto thee: but I would not by ink and pen write to thee.