The Newe Testament dylygently corrected and compared with the Greke by Willyam Tindale, and fynesshed in the yere of our Lorde God A.M.D. & xxxiiij. in the moneth of Nouember.

¶ The .iij. pistle of S. Iohn.

[illustration]

THe Elder vnto the belo∣ven [ A] Gayus / whom I love in y^e trueth. Beloved / I wisshe in all thinges that thou pro∣speredest and faredest well evē as thy soule prospereth. I reioysed greatly when the brethren came / and testified of the trueth that is in the / how thou walkest in trouthe. I have no greater ioye then for to heare howe that my sonnes walke in veritie.

Beloved / thou doest faythfully what soe∣ver [ B] thou doest to the brethren / and to straun∣gers / which bare witnes of thy love before all the congregacion. Which brethren whē thou bryngest forwardes on their iorney (as it bese¦meth god) thou shalt do well: because that for his names sake they went forth / and toke nothinge of the gentyls. We therfore ought

to receave soche / that we also myght be hel∣pers to the trueth.

I wrote vnto the congregaciō: but Diotre∣phes which loveth to have the ••reeminence amōge them / receaveth vs not. Wherfore yf I come / I will declare his dedes which he doeth / iestinge on vs with malicious wordes / nether is therewith content. Not only he him silfe receaveth not the brethrē: but also he for biddeth them that wolde / and thrusteth them out of the congregacion.

Beloved / folowe not that which is evyll / but that which is good. ••e that doeth well is of God: but he y^• doeth evyll seith not God. Demetrius hath good reporte of all men / and of the trueth: ye and we oure selves also beare recorde / & ye knowe that oure recorde is true. [ D] I have many thinges to wryte: but I will not with ynke and penne wryte vnto the. For I trust I shall shortly se the / and we shall spea∣ke mouth to mouth. Peace be with the. The lovers salute the. Grete the lovers by name.