1: The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in
the truth. |
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2: Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and
be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. |
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For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified
of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. |
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4: I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in
truth. |
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5: Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the
brethren, and to strangers; |
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6: Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church:
whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou
shalt do well: |
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7: Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking
nothing of the Gentiles. |
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8: We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be
fellowhelpers to the truth. |
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9: I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have
the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. |
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10: Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he
doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content
therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth
them that would, and casteth them out of the church. |
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11: Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is
good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen
God. |
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12: Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth
itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is
true. |
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13: I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen
write unto thee: |
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14: But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face
to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by
name. |