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3 John 1
3 John 1:1
1The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
The elder greets the beloved Gaius, whom he loves in truth.
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3 John 1:2-4
2Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers. 3For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth. 4I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth.
The elder prays that Gaius may prosper in all things and be healthy as his soul prospers; he rejoices greatly at testimony that Gaius walks in truth, and has no greater joy than hearing his children walk in truth.
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3 John 1:5-8
5Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers. 6They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God, 7because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles. 8We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
Gaius acts faithfully in whatever he does toward brothers and strangers who testify of his love; supporting such people worthily of God makes us fellow workers for the truth, since they went out for the Name taking nothing from Gentiles.
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3 John 1:9-10
9I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say. 10Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, he doesn’t receive the brothers himself, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.
The elder wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, rejects him; if the elder comes he will remember Diotrephes’ wicked words, refusal to receive brothers, blocking others, and casting them out of the church.
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3 John 1:11-12
11Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God. 12Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
Do not imitate evil but good; the one doing good is of God, the one doing evil has not seen God; Demetrius is well testified to by all, by the truth itself, and by the elder’s witness.
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3 John 1:13-14
13I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen; 14but I hope to see you soon. Then we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
The elder had many things to write but prefers to speak face to face soon; peace be to Gaius; friends greet him, and he is to greet the friends by name.
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