---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: 3 John from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 1
verse_count: 14
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), 3 John, chap. 1, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# 3 John 1

*He commendeth Gains.*

**1** The elder unto the well beloved Gains, 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 fellow-helpers to the truth.
**9** I wrote unto the church; but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence 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** Belo-d, follow not that which is evil, that which is good. He that doeth good is of God; but JUDE. 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 bare record; and ye know that our record is true.
**13** I bad 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