3John:1

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* The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius , whom I love in [the ] truth . * Beloved , I wish that thou be prospered in all things and be sound , even as thy soul prospers . * For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee , even as thou dost walk in the truth . * I have no greater joy than this , to hear that my sons walk in the truth . * Beloved , thou doest faithfully whatever thou doest regarding the brethren and with the strangers , * who have borne witness of thy charity before the church , whom if thou wilt help them as is convenient according to God , thou shalt do well ; * because for his name 's sake , they went forth , taking nothing of the Gentiles . * We , therefore , ought to receive such , that we might be fellow workers to the truth . * I wrote unto the church , but Diotrephes , who loves to have the preeminence among them , did not receive us . * Therefore , if I come , I will cause his deeds to be understood , speaking against us with malicious words , and not content with this , he does not receive the brethren and forbids those that desire to receive them and casts [them ] out of the church . * Beloved , follow not that which is evil , but that which is good . He that does good is of God , but he that does evil has not seen God . * Everyone gives testimony of Demetrius , even the truth itself ; and we also bear witness , and ye have known that our witness is true . * I had many things to write , but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee , * For 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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