Yoḥanan Gimel (3 John) 1
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1The elder, to the beloved Gaios, whom I love in truth:
2Beloved ones, I pray for you to do well in every way, and be in health, as your life is doing well.
3For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and witnessed of the truth in you, as you walk in the truth.
4I have no greater joy than to hear of my children walking in truth.
5Beloved ones, you are acting trustworthily in whatever you do for the brothers and for strangers,
6who have borne witness of your love before the assembly. If you send them forward worthily of Elohim, you shall do well,
7because they went out for the sake of the Name, receiving naught from the nations.
8Therefore we ought to receive such, so that we become fellow workers for the truth.
9I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be the first among them, does not receive us.
10So if I come, I shall call to mind his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words. And not satisfied with that, he himself does not receive the brothers, and forbids those who wish to, putting them out of the assembly.
11Beloved ones, do not imitate the evil, but the good. The one who is doing good is of Elohim, but he who is doing evil has not seen Elohim.#See 1John 3:6-10
12Demetrios has a good witness from all, and from the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our witness is true.
13I had much to write, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink,
14but I expect to see you shortly, and we shall speak face to face. Peace to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
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3 John 1
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Salutation
1The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
Gaius Commended for His Hospitality
2Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul. 3I was overjoyed when some of the friends#1.3 Gk brothers arrived and testified to your faithfulness to the truth, namely how you walk in the truth. 4I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the friends,#1.5 Gk brothers even though they are strangers to you; 6they have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on in a manner worthy of God; 7for they began their journey for the sake of Christ,#1.7 Gk for the sake of the name accepting no support from non-believers.#1.7 Gk the Gentiles 8Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we may become co-workers with the truth.
Diotrephes and Demetrius
9I have written something to the church; but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. 10So if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing in spreading false charges against us. And not content with those charges, he refuses to welcome the friends,#1.10 Gk brothers and even prevents those who want to do so and expels them from the church.
11Beloved, do not imitate what is evil but imitate what is good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God. 12Everyone has testified favorably about Demetrius, and so has the truth itself. We also testify for him,#1.12 Gk lacks for him and you know that our testimony is true.
Final Greetings
13I have much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink; 14instead I hope to see you soon, and we will talk together face to face.
15Peace to you. The friends send you their greetings. Greet the friends there, each by name.
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