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3 John

ESV

Chapter 1

1The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. 2Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. 3For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. 4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 5Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brothers, especially for strangers, 6who have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God. 7For they went out for the sake of the name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. 8Therefore we ought to support people like this, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth. 9I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. 10So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to and puts them out of the church. 11Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God. 12Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. And we also add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true. 13I had much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink. 14I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. 15Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.

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