| Chapter 1
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1 | The elder unto
the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. |
2 | Beloved, I wish above all things that thou
mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. |
3 | 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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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: |
7 | Because that for his name's sake they went
forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. |
8 | We therefore ought to receive such, that we might
be fellowhelpers to the truth. |
9 | I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have
the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
13 | I had many things to write, but I
will not with ink and pen write unto thee: |
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. |
