| {"chapters": {"1": {"cite": "King James Version · 3 John 1", "verses": [{"verse": 1, "text": "The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth."}, {"verse": 2, "text": "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."}, {"verse": 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."}, {"verse": 4, "text": "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth."}, {"verse": 5, "text": "Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;"}, {"verse": 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:"}, {"verse": 7, "text": "Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles."}, {"verse": 8, "text": "We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth."}, {"verse": 9, "text": "I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not."}, {"verse": 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 them out of the church."}, {"verse": 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."}, {"verse": 12, "text": "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."}, {"verse": 13, "text": "I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:"}, {"verse": 14, "text": "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."}]}}} |