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3 John
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English: New American Standard Bible |
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3 John 1 [Context] [Commentary] 
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The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. |
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Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. |
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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. |
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I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. |
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Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brethren, and especially when they are strangers; |
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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. |
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For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. |
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Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers with the truth. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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; |
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but I hope to see you shortly, and we will speak face to face. |
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Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name. |
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