3 John 1
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John
John the Beloved probably wrote the third general epistle of John in Ephesus in the AD90s. It addresses the reality of true and false ministers. Addressed to Gaius, a local church leader, it commends a disciple named Demetrius while also warning against the tactics of Diotrephes. The Holy Spirit provides sound instruction and sober exhortations for all believers in this epistle.
Salutation
The elder,
To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
12Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, even as your soul is well. 3For I greatly rejoiced when brothers came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. 4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Working Together
5Beloved, you are faithful in all you do for the brothers and for strangers, 6who have testified of your love before the church. You will do well to send them along on their journey in a manner worthy of God. 7For His name’s sake they went out, receiving no help from the Gentiles. 8Therefore we ought to receive such men, that we might be fellow workers for the truth.
9I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first among them, did not accept us. 10Because of this, if I come, I will bring up what kinds of works he does: ranting against us with malicious words. Not content with that, he does not accept the brothers, and stops those who want to, and throws them out of the church.
11Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. Whoever does good is from God, but whoever does evil has not seen God. 12Demetrius receives good reports from everyone and from the truth itself. Yes, and we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
Final Greetings
13I had many things to write, but I would rather not write to you with pen and ink. 14Instead, I hope to see you soon, and we shall speak face to face.
Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
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3 John 1
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1The Elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth!
2beloved, concerning all things I desire thee to prosper, and to be in health, even as thy soul doth prosper,
3for I rejoiced exceedingly, brethren coming and testifying of the truth in thee, even as thou in truth dost walk;
4greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.
5Beloved, faithfully dost thou do whatever thou mayest work to the brethren and to the strangers,
6who did testify of thy love before an assembly, whom thou wilt do well, having sent forward worthily of God,
7because for [His] name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;
8we, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to the truth.
9I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them — Diotrephes — doth not receive us;
10because of this, if I may come, I will cause him to remember his works that he doth, with evil words prating against us; and not content with these, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and those intending he doth forbid, and out of the assembly he doth cast.
11Beloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God;
12to Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also — we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.
13Many things I had to write, but I do not wish through ink and pen to write to thee,
14and I hope straightway to see thee, and mouth to mouth we shall speak. Peace to thee! salute thee do the friends; be saluting the friends by name.
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