Etheridge Translation
1849 by John Etheridge
The Third Epistle Of Juhanon.
3Jo 1:1 THE presbyter unto Gaios my beloved, whom I love in truth.
3Jo 1:2 Our beloved, in all things I pray for thee, that thou mayest prosper and be healthful, even as thy soul prospereth.
3Jo 1:3 For I have rejoiced greatly when the brethren have come, and have testified concerning thy integrity, even as in the truth thou walkest.
3Jo 1:4 And greater joy than this I have not (than) when I hear that my sons walk in the truth.
3Jo 1:5 Our beloved, in faithfulness thou performest what thou doest unto the brethren, and especially to those who are strangers,
3Jo 1:6 who have testified of thy charity, before all the church, to whom thou hast done well according to that which is worthy of Aloha.
3Jo 1:7 For after his name they went forth, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
3Jo 1:8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be helpers of the truth.
3Jo 1:9 I would have written to the church; but he who loveth to be foremost1 of you, Diotrapas, receiveth us not.
3Jo 1:10 On account of this, if I come, I will remember the works which he doeth, who words of evil maketh concerning us; and these not satisfying him, he hath not received the brethren, and those who receive he forbiddeth, and also expelleth from the church.
3Jo 1:11 Our beloved, be not imitative of the evil, but of the good. He who doeth good is of Aloha, and he who doeth evil hath not seen Aloha.
3Jo 1:12 Concerning Demetrios is a testimony from every man, and from the church, and from the truth itself. But we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true.
3Jo 1:13 I have many things which I would write to thee, but I will not with ink and reed write to thee.
3Jo 1:14 But I hope that soon I shall see thee, and mouth to mouth we will speak.
3Jo 1:15 Peace be with thee. The friends ask thy peace. Ask the peace of the friends each by his name.
Finished is the Third Epistle of Juhanon.
1 Kadmoyo.
