\NormalFont\ShortTitle{3 John}

{\MT THE THIRD EPISTLE OF JOHN



\par }\OneChap {\PP \VerseOne{1}The
elder unto the
wellbeloved
Gaius,
whom
I
love
in the
truth.


\par }{\PP \VS{2}Beloved, I
wish
above all
things
that
thou mayest
prosper
and be in
health, even
as
thy
soul
prospereth.

\VS{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.

\VS{4}I
have
no
greater
joy
than to
hear that
my
children
walk
in
truth.

\VS{5}Beloved, thou
doest
faithfully
whatsoever thou
doest
to the
brethren,
and
to
strangers;

\VS{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:

\VS{7}Because
that
for
his
name’s sake they went
forth,
taking
nothing
of the
Gentiles.

\VS{8}We
therefore
ought to
receive
such,
that we might
be
fellowhelpers to the
truth.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}I wrote
unto the
church:
but
Diotrephes, who loveth to have the
preeminence among
them,
receiveth
us
not.

\VS{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
{\ADD{them}} out
of the
church.


\par }{\PP \VS{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.

\VS{12}Demetrius hath good
report
of
all
{\ADD{men}},
and
of the
truth
itself:
yea,
and
we
{\ADD{also}} bear
record;
and ye
know
that
our
record
is
true.


\par }{\PP \VS{13}I
had many
things to
write,
but I
will
not
with
ink
and
pen
write unto
thee:

\VS{14}But I
trust I
shall
shortly
see
thee,
and we shall
speak
face
to
face.
Peace
{\ADD{be}} to
thee.
{\ADD{Our}}
friends
salute
thee.
Greet the
friends
by
name.


\par }