3 John: Chapter 1

The .iii. Epistle of S. Iohn. The .i. Chapter.
Ver.	Tyndale (1526)	Tyndale (1534)	Tyndale (1535)	Coverdale (1535)
TITLE	The .iij. pistle of S. Ihon.	The .iij. pistle of S. Iohn.	The thyrde Epistle of saynct Iohn.	The thirde Epistle of S. Ihon.
1:1	THe senior vnto the beloved gayus/ whom I love in the trueth.	THe Elder vnto the beloven Gayus/ whom I love in ye trueth.	THe Elder vnto the beloven Gayus/ whom I loue in the trueth.	THE Elder. To the beloued Gaius, whom I loue in the trueth.
1:2	Welbeloved I wysshe in all thynges thatt thou prosperedest and faredest well/ even as thy soule prospereth.	Beloved/ I wisshe in all thinges that thou prosperedest and faredest well evē as thy soule prospereth.	Beloued/ I wisshe in all thinges that thou prosperedest & faredest well euen as thy soule prospereth.	My beloued, I wysshe in all thinges, that thou prospere and fare well euen as thy soule prospereth.
1:3	I reioysed greatly when the brethren cam and testified off the trueth that is in the/ howe thou in troth walkest.	I reioysed greatly when the brethren came/ and testified of the trueth that is in the/ how thou walkest in trouthe.	I reioysed greatly when the brethren came/ and testified of the trueth that is in the/ how thou walkest in trouble.	I reioysed greatly, whan the brethren came, and testified of the trueth that is in ye, how thou walkest in the trueth.
1:4	I have no gretter ioye then forto heare howe that my sonnes walke in veritie.	I have no greater ioye then for to heare howe that my sonnes walke in veritie.	I haue no greater ioye then for to heare howe that my sonnes walke in veritie.	I haue no greater ioye, thē to heare that my childrē walke in the trueth.
1:5	Derely beloved thou doest faythfully whatt soever thou doest to the brethren/ and to straungers/	Beloved/ thou doest faythfully what soever thou doest to the brethren/ and to straungers/	Beloued/ thou doest faytfully whatsoeuer thou doest to the brethren/ and to straungers/	My beloued, thou doest faithfully what so euer thou doest to the brethren and to straūgers,
1:6	which bare witnes off thy love before all the congregacion. Which brethren when thou bryngest forwardes on their iorney (as it besemet God) thou shalt do wele:	which bare witnes of thy love before all the congregacion. Which brethren whē thou bryngest forwardes on their iorney (as it besemeth god) thou shalt do well:	which bare witnes of thy loue before all the cōgregacion. Which brethren when thou bringest forwardes of their iorney (as it besemeth god) thou shalt do well:	which haue borne witnesse of thy loue before the congregacion: and thou hast done well that thou dyddest brynge them forwarde on their iourney, worthely before God.
1:7	be cause that for his names sake they went forth/ and toke no thynge off the gentyls.	because that for his names sake they went forth/ and toke nothinge of the gentyls.	because that for his names sake they went forth/ and toke nothinge of the Gentyls.	For because of his names sake they wente forth, and toke nothinge of the Heythen.
1:8	We therfore ought to receave soche/ that we also myght be helpers to the trueth.	We therfore ought to receave soche/ that we also myght be helpers to the trueth.	We therfore ought to receaue soche/ that we also myght be helpers to the trueth.	We therfore oughte to receaue soch, that we mighte be helpers vnto the trueth.
1:9	I wrote vnto the congregacion: but Diotrephes which loveth to have the preeminence amonge them/ receaveth vs not/	I wrote vnto the congregaciō: but Diotrephes which loveth to have the preeminence amōge them/ receaveth vs not.	I wrote vnto the congregacion: but Diotrephes which loueth to haue the preeminence amonge them/ receaueth vs not.	I wrote to the congregacion, but Diotriphes, which loueth to haue the preemynence amonge them, receaued vs not.
1:10	wherfore yf I come I will declare his dedes which he doeth iestynge on vs with malicious wordes/ nether is therewith content. Not only he hym silfe receaveth not the brethren: but also he forbiddeth them thatt wolde/ and thrusteth them out off the congregacion.	Wherfore yf I come/ I will declare his dedes which he doeth/ iestinge on vs with malicious wordes/ nether is therewith content. Not only he him silfe receaveth not the brethrē: but also he forbiddeth them that wolde/ and thrusteth them out of the congregacion.	Wherfore yf I come/ I will declare his dedes which he doeth/ iestynge on vs with malicious wordes/ nether is therewith content. Not only he him selfe receaueth not the brethren: but also he forbyddeth them that wolde/ and thrusteth them out of the congregacion.	Wherfore, yf I come, I wil declare his dedes which he doeth, ieastinge vpō vs with malicious wordes: nether is he therwith cōtent. Not onely he himselfe receaueth not the brethrē, but also he forbyddeth them that wolde, and thrusteth them out of the congregacion.
1:11	Derely beloved counterfait not thatt which is evyll/ but that which is good: He that doeth well is off God: but he that doeth evyll seith not God.	Beloved/ folowe not that which is evyll/ but that which is good. He that doeth well is of God: but he yt doeth evyll seith not God.	Beloued/ folowe not that which is euyll/ but that which is good. He that doeth well/ is of God: but he that doeth euyll seith not God.	My beloued, folowe not yt which is euell, but that which is good. He that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euell, seyth not God.
1:12	Demetrius hath good reporte off all men/ and of the trueth. Yee and we oure selves also beare recorde/ and ye knowe that oure recorde is true.	Demetrius hath good reporte of all men/ and of the trueth: ye and we oure selves also beare recorde/ & ye knowe that oure recorde is true.	Demetrius hath good reporte of all men/ & of the trueth: ye and we oure selues also beare recorde/ & ye knowe that oure recorde is true.	Demetrius hath good reporte of all men, and of the trueth: yee and we oure selues also beare recorde, and ye knowe that oure recorde is true.
1:13	I have many thynges to wryte: But I willnot with pen and ynke wryte vnto the.	I have many thinges to wryte: but I will not with ynke and penne wryte vnto the.	I haue many thinges to wryte: but I will not with ynke & penne wryte vnto the.	I had many thinges to wryte, but I wolde not with ynke, and pen wryte vnto the.
1:14	For I trust I shall shortly se the/ and we shall speake mouth to mouth. Peace be with the The lovers salute the. Grete the lovers by name.	For I trust I shall shortly se the/ and we shall speake mouth to mouth. Peace be with the. The lovers salute the. Grete the lovers by name.	For I trust I shall shortly se the/ & we shall speake mouth to mouth. Peace be with the. The louers salute the. Grete the louers by name.	But I trust shortly to se the and so wyl we speake together mouth to mouth. Peace be with the. The louers salute the. Grete the louers by name.

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