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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Greeting
1From the elder.
To my dear friend Gaius, whom I truly love.
2Dear friend, I’m praying that all is well with you and that you enjoy good health in the same way that you prosper spiritually.
Encouragement for Gaius
3I was overjoyed when the brothers and sisters arrived and spoke highly of your faithfulness to the truth, shown by how you live according to the truth. 4I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are living according to the truth. 5Dear friend, you act faithfully in whatever you do for our brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers. 6They spoke highly of your love in front of the church. You all would do well to provide for their journey in a way that honors God, 7because they left on their journey for the sake of Jesus Christ without accepting any support from the Gentiles. 8Therefore, we ought to help people like this so that we can be coworkers with the truth.
Criticism of Diotrephes
9I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, doesn’t welcome us. 10Because of this, if I come, I will bring up what he has done—making unjustified and wicked accusations against us. And as if that were not enough, he not only refuses to welcome the brothers and sisters but stops those who want to do so and even throws them out of the church! 11Dear friend, don’t imitate what is bad but what is good. Whoever practices what is good belongs to God. Whoever practices what is bad has not seen God.
Approval of Demetrius
12Everyone speaks highly of Demetrius, even the truth itself. We also speak highly of him, and you know that what we say is true.
Final greeting
13I have a lot to say to you, but I don’t want to use pen and ink. 14I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face-to-face.
15Peace be with you. Your friends here greet you. Greet our friends there by name.
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