3 John 1:1-10

1 From the Elder - ¹ To my dear Gaius, whom I truly love.

2 My dear friend, I pray that everything may go well with you and that you may be in good health - as I know you are well in spirit.

3 I was so happy when some Christians arrived and told me how faithful you are to the truth - just as you always live in the truth.

4 Nothing makes me happier than to hear that my children live in the truth.

5 My dear friend, you are so faithful in the work you do for other Christians, even when they are strangers.

6 They have spoken to the church here about your love. Please help them to continue their trip in a way that will please God.

7 For they set out on their trip in the service of Christ without accepting any help from unbelievers.

8 We Christians, then, must help these people, so that we may share in their work for the truth.

9 I wrote a short letter to the church; but Diotrephes, who likes to be their leader, will not pay any attention to what I say.

10 When I come, then, I will bring up everything he has done: the terrible things he says about us and the lies he tells! But that is not enough for him; he will not receive the Christians when they come, and even stops those who want to receive them and tries to drive them out of the church!

Cross References

• 1. 1Acts 19.29;Romans 16.23;1 Corinthians 1.14.