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01:01 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the

truth.

01:02 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper

and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

01:03 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and

testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in

the truth.

01:04 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk

in truth.

01:05 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to

the brethren, and to strangers;

01:06 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:

01:07 Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking

nothing of the Gentiles.

01:08 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be

fellowhelpers to the truth.

01:09 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to

have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

01:10 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.

01:11 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.

01:12 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.

01:13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and

pen write unto thee:

01:14 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.

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