3 John 1:1-9

1 The elder man to Gaius, most dear brother [most dear], whom I love in truth.

2 Most dear brother, of all things I make prayer, that thou enter, and fare wellfully, as thy soul doeth wellfully. [+Most dear, of all things I make prayer, that thou enter, and fare wellsomely, as thy soul fareth wellsomely.]

3 I joyed [full] greatly, for brethren came, and bare witnessing to thy truth, as thou walkest in truth.

4 I have not more grace of these things, than that I hear that my sons walk in truth.

5 Most dear brother, thou doest faithfully, whatever thou workest in brethren [Most dear, thou doest faithfully, whatever thou workest into brethren], and that into pilgrims,

6 which yielded witnessing to thy charity, in the sight of the church; which thou leadest forth [whom thou leadest forth], and doest well-worthily to God.

7 For they went forth for his name, and took nothing of heathen men. [Soothly for his name they went forth, nothing taking of heathen men.]

8 Therefore we owe to receive such, that we be even-workers of truth.

9 I had written peradventure to the church, but this Diotrephes, that loveth to bear primacy in them [that loveth for to bear primacy, or chief places, in them], receiveth not us.