# 3 John 1 ## 3 John 1:1 - [KJV] The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. - [ASV] The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth. - [YLT] The Elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth! ### Notes on 3 John 1:1 - ## 3 John 1:2 - [KJV] Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. - [ASV] Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. - [YLT] beloved, concerning all things I desire thee to prosper, and to be in health, even as thy soul doth prosper, ### Notes on 3 John 1:2 - ## 3 John 1:3 - [KJV] For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. - [ASV] For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth. - [YLT] for I rejoiced exceedingly, brethren coming and testifying of the truth in thee, even as thou in truth dost walk; ### Notes on 3 John 1:3 - ## 3 John 1:4 - [KJV] I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. - [ASV] Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. - [YLT] greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking. ### Notes on 3 John 1:4 - ## 3 John 1:5 - [KJV] Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; - [ASV] Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal; - [YLT] Beloved, faithfully dost thou do whatever thou mayest work to the brethren and to the strangers, ### Notes on 3 John 1:5 - ## 3 John 1:6 - [KJV] 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: - [ASV] who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God: - [YLT] who did testify of thy love before an assembly, whom thou wilt do well, having sent forward worthily of God, ### Notes on 3 John 1:6 - ## 3 John 1:7 - [KJV] Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. - [ASV] because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. - [YLT] because for *His* name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations; ### Notes on 3 John 1:7 - ## 3 John 1:8 - [KJV] We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. - [ASV] We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth. - [YLT] we, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to the truth. ### Notes on 3 John 1:8 - ## 3 John 1:9 - [KJV] I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. - [ASV] I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. - [YLT] I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them -- Diotrephes -- doth not receive us; ### Notes on 3 John 1:9 - ## 3 John 1:10 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth and casteth *them* out of the church. - [YLT] because 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. ### Notes on 3 John 1:10 - ## 3 John 1:11 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God. - [YLT] Beloved, 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; ### Notes on 3 John 1:11 - ## 3 John 1:12 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Demetrius hath the witness of all *men*, and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness: and thou knowest that our witness is true. - [YLT] to 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. ### Notes on 3 John 1:12 - ## 3 John 1:13 - [KJV] I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: - [ASV] I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write *them* to thee with ink and pen: - [YLT] Many things I had to write, but I do not wish through ink and pen to write to thee, ### Notes on 3 John 1:13 - ## 3 John 1:14 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace *be* unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name. - [YLT] and I hope straightway to see thee, and mouth to mouth we shall speak. Peace to thee! salute thee do the friends; be saluting the friends by name. ### Notes on 3 John 1:14 -