3 John 1:1-7

1 This letter is from John, the elder. I am writing to Gaius, my dear friend, whom I love in the truth.

2 Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit.

3 Some of the traveling teachers recently returned and made me very happy by telling me about your faithfulness and that you are living according to the truth.

4 I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth.

5 Dear friend, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass through, even though they are strangers to you.

6 They have told the church here of your loving friendship. Please continue providing for such teachers in a manner that pleases God.

7 For they are traveling for the Lord, and they accept nothing from people who are not believers.

Footnotes

• [a] Greek From the elder.
• [b] Greek the brothers; also in verses 5 and 10.
• [c] Greek They went out on behalf of the Name.
• [d] Greek from Gentiles.