{"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/kjv/3-john/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T09:40:06.802Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","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 the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth <i>them</i> out of the church."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Demetrius hath good report of all <i>men</i>, and of the truth itself: yea, and we <i>also</i> bear record; and ye know that our record is true."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace <i>be</i> to thee. <i>Our</i> friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name."}],"citation":{"inline":"3 John 1 (KJV)","markdown":"[3 John 1](https://primebible.com/kjv/3-john/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/3-john/1 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}