3 John 1
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Greeting
1The elder, to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in the truth. 2Dear friend, I pray you may prosper concerning everything and be healthy, just as your soul prospers. 3For I rejoiced exceedingly when the#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal brothers came and testified to your truth, just as you are walking in the truth. 4I have no greater joy than this: that I hear my children are walking in the truth.
Instructions to Gaius
5Dear friend, you act faithfully#Or “you act loyally” in whatever you do for the brothers, even though they are strangers#Literally “and this strangers”. 6They have testified to your love before the church; you will do well to send them#Literally “whom” on their way in a manner worthy of God. 7For they have gone out on behalf of the name, accepting nothing from the pagans.#That is, Gentile unbelievers (as opposed to Gentile Christians) 8Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we become fellow workers with the truth.
Diotrephes Causes Trouble
9I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to be first among them, does not acknowledge us. 10Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to the deeds he is doing#Literally “his deeds which he is doing”, disparaging us with evil words. And not being content with these, he does not receive the brothers himself, and he hinders those wanting to do so and throws them out of the church. 11Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
Demetrius Commended
12Demetrius has been testified to by all, even by the truth itself. And we also testify to him, and you know that our testimony is true.
Conclusion and Final Greeting
13I have many things to write to you, but I do not want to write to you by means of ink and pen. 14But I hope to see you right away, and to speak face to face#Literally “mouth to mouth”. 15Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
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3 John 1
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Salutation
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Acts 19.29; Rom 16.23; 1 Cor 1.14. The elder unto the well-beloved Gai´us, whom I love in the truth.
2Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. 4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Gaius' Hospitality Commended
5Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; 6which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: 7because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. 8We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow helpers to the truth.
The Opposition of Diotrephes
9I wrote unto the church: but Diot´re-phes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not. 10Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
The Good Report concerning Demetrius
11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. 12Deme´tri-us hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
Final Greetings
13I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: 14but I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face.
Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
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