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World English Bible Classic
[1] The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth. [2] Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers. [3] For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth. [4] I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth. [5] Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers. [6] They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God, [7] because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles. [8] We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth. [9] I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say. [10] Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, he doesn’t receive the brothers himself, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly. [11] Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God. [12] Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true. [13] I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen; [14] but I hope to see you soon. Then we will speak face to face.Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
King James Version
[1] The G3588 elder G4245 unto the G3588 wellbeloved G27 Gaius, G1050 whom G3739 I G1473 love G25 in G1722 the truth. G225§ [2] Beloved, G27 I wish G2172§ above G4012 all things G3956 that thou G4571 mayest prosper G2137 and G2532 be in health, G5198 even as G2531 thy G4675 soul G5590 prospereth. G2137 [3] For G1063 I rejoiced G5463 greatly, G3029 when G2064 the brethren G80 came G2064 and G2532 testified G3140 of the G3588 truth G225 that is in thee, G4675 even as G2531 thou G4771 walkest G4043 in G1722 the truth. G225 [4] I have G2192 no G3756 greater G3186 joy G5479 than G5130 to G2443 hear G191 that G4043 my G1699 children G5043 walk G4043 in G1722 truth. G225 [5] Beloved, G27 thou doest G4160 faithfully G4103 whatsoever G3739 G1437 thou doest G2038 to G1519 the G3588 brethren, G80 and G2532 to G1519 strangers; G3581 [6] which G3739 have borne witness G3140 of thy G4675 charity G26 before G1799 the church: G1577 whom G3739 if thou bring forward on their journey G4311 after G516 a godly G2316 sort, G516 thou shalt do G4160 well: G2573 [7] because that G1063 for G5228 his G846 name’s G3686 sake G5228 they went forth, G1831 taking G2983 nothing G3367 of G575 the G3588 Gentiles. G1484 [8] We G2249 therefore G3767 ought G3784 to receive G618 such, G5108 that G2443 we might be G1096 fellowhelpers G4904 to the G3588 truth. G225 [9] I wrote G1125 unto the G3588 church: G1577 but G235 Diotrephes, G1361 who G3588 loveth to have the preeminence G5383 among them, G846 receiveth G1926 us G2248 not. G3756 [10] Wherefore, G1223 G5124 if G1437 I come, G2064 I will remember G5279 his G846 deeds G2041 which G3739 he doeth, G4160 prating against G5396 us G2248 with malicious G4190 words: G3056 and G2532 not G3361 content G714 therewith, G1909 G5125 neither G3777 doth he himself G846 receive G1926 the G3588 brethren, G80 and G2532 forbiddeth G2967 them G3588 that would, G1014 and G2532 casteth G1544 them out of G1537 the G3588 church. G1577 [11] Beloved, G27 follow G3401 not G3361 that which is G3588 evil, G2556 but G235 that which is G3588 good. G18 He G3588 that doeth good G15 is G2076 of G1537 God: G2316 but G1161 he G3588 that doeth evil G2554 hath G3708 not G3756 seen G3708 God. G2316 [12] Demetrius G1216 hath good report G3140 of G5259 all G3956 men, and G2532 of G5259 the G3588 truth G225 itself: G846 yea, G1161 and G2532 we G2249 also bear record; G3140 and G2532 ye know G1492 that G3754 our G2257 record G3141 is G2076 true. G227 [13] I had G2192 many things G4183 to write, G1125 but G235 I will G2309 not G3756 with G1223 ink G3188 and G2532 pen G2563 write G1125 unto thee: G4671 [14] but G1161 I trust G1679 I shall G1492 shortly G2112 see G1492 thee, G4571 and G2532 we shall speak G2980 face G4750 to G4314 face. G4750§ Peace G1515 be to thee. G4671 Our friends G5384 salute G782 thee. G4571 Greet G782 the G3588 friends G5384 by G2596 name. G3686

Footnotes

  1. § 1:1 Or, truly
  2. § 1:2 Or, pray
  3. § 1:14 Gr. mouth to mouth
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Ὁ G3588 πρεσβύτερος G4245 Γαΐῳ G1050 τῷ G3588 ἀγαπητῷ, G27 ὃν G3739 ἐγὼ G1473 ἀγαπῶ G25 ἐν G1722 ἀληθείᾳ. G225 [2] Ἀγαπητέ, G27 περὶ G4012 πάντων G3956 εὔχομαί G2172 σε G4571 εὐοδοῦσθαι G2137 καὶ G2532 ὑγιαίνειν, G5198 καθὼς G2531 εὐοδοῦταί G2137 σου G4675 ἡ G3588 ψυχή. G5590 [3] Ἐχάρην G5463 γὰρ G1063 λίαν, G3029 ἐρχομένων G2064 ἀδελφῶν G80 καὶ G2532 μαρτυρούντων G3140 σου G4675 τῇ G3588 ἀληθείᾳ, G225 καθὼς G2531 σὺ G4771 ἐν G1722 ἀληθείᾳ G225 περιπατεῖς. G4043 [4] Μειζοτέραν G3186 τούτων G5130 οὐκ G3756 ἔχω G2192 ‡χαράν, G5479 ἵνα G2443 ἀκούω G191 τὰ G3588 ἐμὰ G1699 τέκνα G5043 ‡ἐν G1722 ἀληθείᾳ G225 περιπατοῦντα. G4043 [5] Ἀγαπητέ, G27 πιστὸν G4103 ποιεῖς G4160 ὃ G3739 ἐὰν G1437 ἐργάσῃ G2038 εἰς G1519 τοὺς G3588 ἀδελφοὺς G80 καὶ G2532 ‡εἰς G1519 τοὺς G3588 ξένους, G3581 [6] οἳ G3739 ἐμαρτύρησάν G3140 σου G4675 τῇ G3588 ἀγάπῃ G26 ἐνώπιον G1799 ἐκκλησίας· G1577 οὓς G3739 καλῶς G2573 ποιήσεις G4160 προπέμψας G4311 ἀξίως G516 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ. G2316 [7] Ὑπὲρ G5228 γὰρ G1063 τοῦ G3588 ‡ὀνόματος G3686 ‡ἐξῆλθον G1831 μηδὲν G3367 λαμβάνοντες G2983 ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 ‡ἐθνῶν. G1484 [8] Ἡμεῖς G2249 οὖν G3767 ὀφείλομεν G3784 ‡ἀπολαμβάνειν G618 τοὺς G3588 τοιούτους, G5108 ἵνα G2443 συνεργοὶ G4904 γινώμεθα G1096 τῇ G3588 ἀληθείᾳ. G225 [9] ‡Ἔγραψα G1125 τῇ G3588 ἐκκλησίᾳ· G1577 ἀλλ’ G235 ὁ G3588 φιλοπρωτεύων G5383 αὐτῶν G846 Διοτρεφὴς G1361 οὐκ G3756 ἐπιδέχεται G1926 ἡμᾶς. G2248 [10] Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο, G5124 ἐὰν G1437 ἔλθω, G2064 ὑπομνήσω G5279 αὐτοῦ G846 τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 ἃ G3739 ποιεῖ, G4160 λόγοις G3056 πονηροῖς G4190 φλυαρῶν G5396 ἡμᾶς· G2248 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἀρκούμενος G714 ἐπὶ G1909 τούτοις, G5125 οὔτε G3777 αὐτὸς G846 ἐπιδέχεται G1926 τοὺς G3588 ἀδελφούς, G80 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 βουλομένους G1014 κωλύει, G2967 καὶ G2532 ‡ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 ἐκκλησίας G1577 ἐκβάλλει. G1544 [11] Ἀγαπητέ, G27 μὴ G3361 μιμοῦ G3401 τὸ G3588 κακόν, G2556 ἀλλὰ G235 τὸ G3588 ἀγαθόν. G18 Ὁ G3588 ἀγαθοποιῶν G15 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ἐστίν· G2076 ‡ὁ G3588 κακοποιῶν G2554 οὐχ G3756 ἑώρακεν G3708 τὸν G3588 θεόν. G2316 [12] Δημητρίῳ G1216 μεμαρτύρηται G3140 ὑπὸ G5259 πάντων, G3956 καὶ G2532 ‡ὑπ’ G5259 αὐτῆς G846 τῆς G3588 ἀληθείας· G225 καὶ G2532 ἡμεῖς G2249 δὲ G1161 μαρτυροῦμεν, G3140 καὶ G2532 ‡‡οἴδατε G1492 ὅτι G3754 ἡ G3588 μαρτυρία G3141 ἡμῶν G2257 ἀληθής G227 ἐστιν. G2076 [13] Πολλὰ G4183 εἶχον G2192 ‡γράφειν, G1125 ἀλλ’ G235 οὐ G3756 θέλω G2309 διὰ G1223 μέλανος G3188 καὶ G2532 καλάμου G2563 σοι G4671 ‡γράψαι· G1125 [14] ἐλπίζω G1679 δὲ G1161 εὐθέως G2112 ‡ἰδεῖν G1492 σε, G4571 καὶ G2532 στόμα G4750 πρὸς G4314 στόμα G4750 λαλήσομεν. G2980 Εἰρήνη G1515 σοι. G4671 Ἀσπάζονταί G782 σε G4571 οἱ G3588 φίλοι. G5384 Ἀσπάζου G782 τοὺς G3588 φίλους G5384 κατ’ G2596 ὄνομα. G3686

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 1:4a χαράν ¦ χάριν
  2. ‡ 1:4b ἐν ¦ ἐν τῇ
  3. ‡ 1:5 εἰς τοὺς ¦ τοῦτο
  4. ‡ 1:7a ὀνόματος ¦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ
  5. ‡ 1:7b ἐξῆλθον ¦ ἐξῆλθαν
  6. ‡ 1:7c ἐθνῶν ¦ ἐθνικῶν
  7. ‡ 1:8 ἀπολαμβάνειν ¦ ὑπολαμβάνειν
  8. ‡ 1:9 Ἔγραψα ¦ Ἔγραψά τι
  9. ‡ 1:10 ἐκ ¦ []
  10. ‡ 1:11 ὁ ¦ ὁ δὲ
  11. ‡ 1:12a ὑπ’ ¦ ὑπὸ
  12. ‡ 1:12b οἴδατε ¦ οἶδας ¦ οἴδαμεν
  13. ‡ 1:12c Guardian Press: οἴδατε vid ¦ οἶδας ¦ οἴδαμεν
  14. ‡ 1:13a γράφειν ¦ γράψαι σοι
  15. ‡ 1:13b γράψαι ¦ γράφειν
  16. ‡ 1:14 ἰδεῖν σε ¦ σε ἰδεῖν