[3Jn] The Third Letter General of John
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1:1 The elder to the well beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
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1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health,
even as your soul prospers.
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1:3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brothers came and testified of the
truth that is in you, even as you walk in the truth.
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1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
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1:5 Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do to the brothers, and to
strangers;
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1:6 Which have borne witness of your charity before the church: whom if
you bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, you shall do well:
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1:7 Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of
the Gentiles.
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1:8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow helpers
to the truth.
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1:9 I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence
among them, receives us not.
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1:10 Why, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, prating against
us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither does he himself
receive the brothers, and forbids them that would, and casts them out of
the church.
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1:11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He
that does good is of God: but he that does evil has not seen God.
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1:12 Demetrius has good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yes,
and we also bear record; and you know that our record is true.
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1:13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write
to you:
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1:14 But I trust I shall shortly see you, and we shall speak face to face.
Peace be to you. Our friends salute you. Greet the friends by name.