{
    "translation": "King James Version",
    "abbreviation": "kjv",
    "lang": "en",
    "language": "English",
    "direction": "LTR",
    "encoding": "UTF-8",
    "book_nr": 64,
    "book_name": "3 John",
    "chapter": 1,
    "name": "3 John 1",
    "verses": [
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 1,
            "name": "3 John 1:1",
            "text": "The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 2,
            "name": "3 John 1:2",
            "text": "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 3,
            "name": "3 John 1:3",
            "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."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 4,
            "name": "3 John 1:4",
            "text": "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 5,
            "name": "3 John 1:5",
            "text": "Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 6,
            "name": "3 John 1:6",
            "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:"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 7,
            "name": "3 John 1:7",
            "text": "Because that for his name\u2019s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 8,
            "name": "3 John 1:8",
            "text": "We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 9,
            "name": "3 John 1:9",
            "text": "I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 10,
            "name": "3 John 1:10",
            "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."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 11,
            "name": "3 John 1:11",
            "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."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 12,
            "name": "3 John 1:12",
            "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."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 13,
            "name": "3 John 1:13",
            "text": "I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 14,
            "name": "3 John 1:14",
            "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.  "
        }
    ]
}