{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/3-john/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T22:27:23.936Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"3 John","bookSlug":"3-john","chapter":1,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":null,"nextChapter":null,"totalChapters":1,"totalVerses":14},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth and casteth them out of the church."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Demetrius hath the witness of all men , and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness: and thou knowest that our witness is true."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write them to thee with ink and pen:"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name."}],"citation":{"inline":"3 John 1 (ASV)","markdown":"[3 John 1](https://primebible.com/asv/3-john/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/3-john/1 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}