3 John 1
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1The elder,
To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. 3It gave me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it. 4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters,#1:5 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of Godʼs family. even though they are strangers to you. 6They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their way in a manner that honors God. 7It was for the sake of the Name that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans. 8We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.
9I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us. 10So when I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not satisfied with that, he even refuses to welcome other believers. He also stops those who want to do so and puts them out of the church.
11Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God. 12Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone — and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.
13I have much to write you, but I do not want to do so with pen and ink. 14I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.
Peace to you. The friends here send their greetings. Greet the friends there by name.
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3 Yochanan (3 Jo) 1
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1From: The Elder
To: Dear Gaius, whom I love in truth:
2Dear friend, I am praying that everything prosper with you and that you be in good health, as I know you are prospering spiritually. 3For I was so happy when some brothers came and testified how faithful you are to the truth, as you continue living in the truth. 4Nothing gives me greater joy than hearing that my children are living in the truth.
5Dear friend, you are faithful in all the work you are doing for the brothers, even when they are strangers to you. 6They have testified to your love in front of the congregation. You will be doing well if you send them on their way in a manner worthy of God, 7since it was for the sake of HaShem that they went out without accepting anything from the Goyim. 8It is we, therefore, who should support such people; so that we may share in their work for the truth.
9I wrote something to the congregation; but Diotrephes, who likes to be the macher among them, doesn’t recognize our authority. 10So if I come, I will bring up everything he is doing, including his spiteful and groundless gossip about us. And as if that weren’t enough for him, he refuses to recognize the brothers’ authority either; moreover, he stops those who want to do so and tries to drive them out of the congregation!
11Dear friend, don’t imitate the bad, but the good. Those who do what is good are from God; those who do what is bad are not from God.
12Everyone speaks well of Demetrius, and so does the truth itself. We vouch for him, and you know that our testimony is true.
13I have much to write you, but I don’t want to write with pen and ink; 14however, I am hoping to see you very soon, and we will speak face to face.
Shalom to you. Your friends send you their greetings. Greet each of our friends by name.
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