3John 1
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The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
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Beloved, I pray that in all things you may prosper and be in health, even as your
soul prospers.
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For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness to your truth, even as
you walk in truth.
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Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
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Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you do toward them that are brethren and
strangers withal;
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who bare witness to your love before the church: whom you will do well to set forward
on their journey worthily of God:
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because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
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We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth.
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I wrote somewhat to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence
among them, receives us not.
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Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, prating
against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither does he himself receive
the brethren, and them that would he forbids and casts [them] out of the church.
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Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good
is of God: he who does evil has not seen God.
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Demetrius has the witness of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear
witness: and you know that our witness is true.
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I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write [them] to you with
ink and pen:
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but I hope shortly to see you, and we shall speak face to face. Peace [be] to you.
The friends salute you. Salute the friends by name.