A Greeting from the Elder (3 John 1:1–4)
1 TNT The elder to the electe lady and her chyldren which I love in the trueth: and not I only but also all that have knowe the trueth BSB BSB: The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—
2 TNT for the truthes sake which dwelleth in vs and shalbe in vs for ever. BSB BSB: because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
3 TNT With you be grace mercy and peace from God the father and from the Lorde Iesus Christ the sonne of the father in trueth and love. BSB BSB: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.
Walking in the Truth (John 8:30–47)
4 TNT I reioysed greatly that I founde of thy chyldre walkinge in trouth as we have receaved a commaundement of the father. BSB BSB: I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
5 TNT And nowe beseche I the lady not as though I wrote a newe commaundement vnto the but that same which we had from the begynninge that we shuld love one another. BSB BSB: And now I urge you, dear lady—not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.
6 TNT And this is the love that we shulde walke after his commaundementes. This commaundement is (that as ye have hearde from the begynninge) ye shuld walke in it. BSB BSB: And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.
Beware of Deceivers 7 TNT For many deceavers are entred in to the worlde which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesshe. This is a deceaver and an Antichrist. BSB BSB: For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.
8 TNT Loke on youre selves that we loose not that we have wrought: but that we maye have a full rewarde. BSB BSB: Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
9 TNT Whosoever transgresseth and bydeth not in the doctrine of Christ hath not God. He that endureth in the doctrine of Christ hath bothe the father and the sonne. BSB BSB: Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
10 TNT Yf ther come eny vnto you and bringe not this learninge him receave not to housse: nether bid him God spede. BSB BSB: If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.
11 TNT For he that biddeth him God spede is parttaker of his evyll dedes. BSB BSB: Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.
Conclusion (3 John 1:13–14)
12 TNT I had many thinges to wryte vnto you neverthelesse I wolde not wryte with paper and ynke: but I trust to come vnto you and speake with you mouth to mouth that oure ioye maye be full. BSB BSB: I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
13 TNT The sonnes of thy electe syster grete the. Amen. BSB BSB: The children of your elect sister send you greetings.
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