3 John 1
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3 Jo 1:1
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The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
3 Jo 1:2
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Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.
3 Jo 1:3
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For I was very glad when brethren came and testified to your truth, {that is,} how you are walking in truth.
3 Jo 1:4
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I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
3 Jo 1:5
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Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brethren, and especially {when they are} strangers;
3 Jo 1:6
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and they have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
3 Jo 1:7
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For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
3 Jo 1:8
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Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers with the truth.
3 Jo 1:9
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I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.
3 Jo 1:10
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For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words; and not satisfied with this, he himself does not receive the brethren, either, and he forbids those who desire {to do so} and puts {them} out of the church.
3 Jo 1:11
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Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
3 Jo 1:12
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Demetrius has received a {good} testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself; and we add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.
3 Jo 1:13
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I had many things to write to you, but I am not willing to write {them} to you with pen and ink;
3 Jo 1:14
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but I hope to see you shortly, and we will speak face to face.
1:15
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Peace {be} to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
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