eng_aiv Amundson Interpretive Version 3 John 3 John 3 John 3 John 3 John id=eng_aiv name=Amundson Interpretive Version (AIV) status=draft spec=USFM-USX 3.1.1 export=2026-11-02 char:add=translator-addition-italic char:wj=words-of-Jesus-as-received-unmapped note:f=footnotes para:r=parallel-passage-references para:d=psalm-superscriptions A Greeting from the Elder (2 John 1:1–3) The elder, To Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth. Beloved, concerning all things I pray you to prosper and to be in good health, just as your soul prospers. For I rejoiced exceedingly on the brothers' coming and testifying of your truth, just as you are walking in truth. I have no greater joy1.4 WH grace than these things, that I should hear of my children walking in the truth.1.4 BYZ and TR in truth Gaius Commended for Hospitality Beloved, you are doing faithfully whatever you might work for the brothers, and they are strangers,1.5 BYZ and TR and for those who are strangers who testified of your love before the church, whom you will do well having sent forward worthily of God. For they went out on behalf of the Name,1.7 Scrivener TR His name receiving nothing from the Gentiles. Therefore we ought to support1.8 BYZ and TR to receive such, so that we may be fellow workers in the truth. Diotrephes and Demetrius I did write something to the church; but the one loving to be first among them, Diotrephes, does not welcome us. Because of this, if I should come, I will bring to remembrance his works that he is doing, prattling against us with evil words; and not being satisfied with these, neither does he welcome the brothers himself, and he forbids those intending, and he casts them out of the church. Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one doing good is of God; the one doing evil has not seen God. Testimony has been given to Demetrius by all, and by the truth itself; and we also testify, and you know1.12 F35 we know that our testimony is true. Conclusion (2 John 1:12–13) I had many things to write to you,1.13 BYZ and TR do not include to you but I do not want to write to you with ink and pen; but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak mouth to mouth.1.14 Or and speak with you face to face; some translators begin a new verse (15) after mouth to mouth. Peace to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.