{"book":"3 John","slug":"3-john","ch":1,"genre":"letter","sub":"3 John","prev":"2-john/1","next":"jude/1","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in [the] truth:","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"The elder,"},{"style":"reg","t":"To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in [the] truth:"}],"h":"A Greeting from the Elder","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul {also} prospers.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":3,"t":"For I was overjoyed [when the] brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in [which] you continue to walk.","f":[]},{"v":4,"t":"I have no greater joy than to hear [that] my children are walking in the truth.","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and [especially since] they are strangers [to you].","f":[],"h":"Gaius Commended for Hospitality","style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"[They] have testified to [the] church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.","f":[]},{"v":7,"t":"For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.","f":[]},{"v":8,"t":"Therefore we ought to support such [men], so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.","f":[]},{"v":9,"t":"I have written to the church [about this], but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our [instruction].","f":["Literally I have written something to the church"],"h":"Diotrephes and Demetrius","style":"reg"},{"v":10,"t":"So if I come, I will call attention to [his] malicious slander [against] us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting [them] out of the church.","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"Beloved, {do} not imitate what [is] evil, but what [is] good. The [one who] does good is of God; the [one who] does evil has not seen God.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify [for him], and you know that our testimony is true.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not [to do so] with pen and ink.","f":[],"h":"Conclusion","style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak [with you] [face] to [face]. Peace to you. The friends [ here ] send you greetings. Greet [each of our] friends [there] by name.","f":["Literally and we will speak mouth to mouth; some translators begin a new verse (15) after face to face."],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak [with you] [face] to [face]."},{"style":"reg","t":"Peace to you."},{"style":"reg","t":"The friends [ here ] send you greetings."},{"style":"reg","t":"Greet [each of our] friends [there] by name."}],"style":"reg"}]}