3 John 1
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Acts 19.29; Rom 16.23; 1 Cor 1.14 From the Elder —
To my dear Gaius, whom I truly love.
2My dear friend, I pray that everything may go well with you and that you may be in good health — as I know you are well in spirit. 3I was so happy when some fellow-Christians arrived and told me how faithful you are to the truth — just as you always live in the truth. 4Nothing makes me happier than to hear that my children live in the truth.
Gaius is Praised
5My dear friend, you are so faithful in the work you do for your fellow-Christians, even when they are strangers. 6They have spoken to the church here about your love. Please help them to continue their journey in a way that will please God. 7For they set out on their journey in the service of Christ without accepting any help from unbelievers. 8We Christians, then, must help these people, so that we may share in their work for the truth.
Diotrephes and Demetrius
9I wrote a short letter to the church; but Diotrephes, who likes to be their leader, will not pay any attention to what I say. 10When I come, then, I will call attention to everything he has done: the terrible things he says about us and the lies he tells! But that is not enough for him; he will not receive our fellow-Christians when they come, and even stops those who want to receive them and tries to drive them out of the church!
11My dear friend, do not imitate what is bad, but imitate what is good. Whoever does good belongs to God; whoever does what is bad has not seen God.
12Everyone speaks well of Demetrius; truth itself speaks well of him. And we add our testimony, and you know that what we say is true.
Final Greetings
13I have so much to tell you, but I do not want to do it with pen and ink. 14I hope to see you soon, and then we will talk personally.
15Peace be with you.
All your friends send greetings. Greet all our friends personally.
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III John 1
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Greeting to Gaius
1The Elder,
To the beloved Gaius, #2 John 1whom I love in truth:
2Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. 3For I #2 John 4rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. 4I have no greater #1 Thess. 2:19, 20; 2 John 4joy than to hear that #(1 Cor. 4:15)my children walk in truth.
Gaius Commended for Generosity
5Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers, 6who have borne witness of your love before the church. If you send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, you will do well, 7because they went forth for His name’s sake, #1 Cor. 9:12, 15taking nothing from the Gentiles. 8We therefore ought to #Matt. 10:40; Rom. 12:13; Heb. 13:2; 1 Pet. 4:9receive such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth.
Diotrephes and Demetrius
9I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. 10Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, #Prov. 10:8, 10prating against us with malicious words. And not content with that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and forbids those who wish to, putting them out of the church.
11Beloved, #Ps. 34:14; 37:27; Rom. 14:19; 1 Thess. 5:15; 1 Tim. 6:11; 2 Tim. 2:22do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. #(1 John 2:29; 3:10)He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen #(1 John 3:10)God.
12Demetrius #Acts 6:3; 1 Tim. 3:7has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also bear witness, #John 19:35; 21:24and you know that our testimony is true.
Farewell Greeting
13#2 John 12I had many things to write, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink; 14but I hope to see you shortly, and we shall speak face to face.
Peace to you. Our friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
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