The King James Bible:

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3 John 1:1-14 (KJV)  
    The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. 
    [2] Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even
as thy soul prospereth. [3] For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified
of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. [4] I have no greater
joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. [5] Beloved, thou doest faithfully
whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; [6] 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: [7] Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking
nothing of the Gentiles. [8] We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be
fellowhelpers to the truth. 
    [9] I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence
among them, receiveth us not. [10] 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 them
out of the church. 
    [11] 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. [12] Demetrius hath good report
of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our
record is true. 
    [13] I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
[14] But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to
thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.