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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Ac 19.29; Ro 16.23,24; 1 Co 1.14. From the church leader.#1 church leader: Or “elder” or “presbyter.”
To my dear friend Gaius.
I love you because we follow the truth, 2dear friend, and I pray all goes well for you. I hope you are as strong in body, as I know you are in spirit. 3It makes me very happy when the Lord's followers come by and speak openly of how you obey the truth. 4Nothing brings me greater happiness than to hear that my children#4 children: Probably persons that the leader had led to be followers of the Lord. are obeying the truth.
Working Together
5Dear friend, you have always been faithful in helping other followers of the Lord, even the ones you didn't know before. 6They have told the church about your love. They say you were good enough to welcome them and to send them on their mission in a way God's servants deserve. 7When they left to tell others about the Lord, they decided not to accept help from anyone who wasn't a follower. 8We must support people like them, so we can take part in what they are doing to spread the truth.
9I wrote to the church. But Diotrephes likes to be the number-one leader, and he won't pay any attention to us. 10So if I come, I will remind him of how he has been attacking us with gossip. Not only has he been doing this, but he refuses to welcome any of the Lord's followers who come by. And when other church members want to welcome them, he puts them out of the church.
11Dear friend, don't imitate the evil deeds of others, but follow the example of people who do kind deeds. They are God's children, but those who are always doing evil have never seen God.
12Everyone speaks well of Demetrius, and so does the true message that he teaches. I also speak well of him, and you know what I say is true.
Final Greetings
13I have much more to say to you, but I don't want to write it with pen and ink. 14I hope to see you soon, and then we can talk in person.
15I pray that God will bless you with peace!
Your friends send their greetings. Please give a personal greeting to each of our friends.
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