13 John 1

Hee commendeth Gaius for his pietie 5 and hospitalitie 7 to true preachers: 9 Complaining of the vnkind dealing of ambitious Diotrephes on the contrary side: 11 Whose euill example is not to bee follo

1The Elder vnto the welbeloued Gaius, whom I love in the truth:Select 3 John 1:1

2Beloued, I wish aboue all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, euen as thy soule prospereth.Select 3 John 1:2

3For I reioyced greatly when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, euen as thou walkest in the trueth.Select 3 John 1:3

4I haue no greater ioy, than to heare that my children walke in truth.Select 3 John 1:4

5Beloued, thou doest faithfully whatsoeuer thou doest to the Brethren, and to strangers:Select 3 John 1:5

6Which haue borne witnesse of thy charitie before the Church: whome if thou bring forward on their iourney after a godly sort, thou shalt doe well:Select 3 John 1:6

7Because that for his Names sake they went foorth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.Select 3 John 1:7

8We therefore ought to receiue such, that we might be fellow helpers to the trueth.Select 3 John 1:8

9I wrote vnto the Church, but Diotrephes, who loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.Select 3 John 1:9

10Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against vs with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth hee himselfe receiue the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the Church.Select 3 John 1:10

11Beloued, follow not that which is euill, but that which is good. He that doeth good, is of God: but he that doeth euill hath not seene God.Select 3 John 1:11

12Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the trueth it selfe: yea, and we also beare record, and ye know that our record is true.Select 3 John 1:12

13I had many things to write, but I will not with inke and pen write vnto thee.Select 3 John 1:13

14But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and wee shall speake face to face. Peace bee to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.Select 3 John 1:14