3John:1
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The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius ,
whom I love in the truth .
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Beloved ,
I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health ,
even as thy soul prospereth .
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For I rejoiced greatly ,
when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee ,
even as thou walkest in the truth .
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I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth .
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Beloved ,
thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren ,
and to strangers ;
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Which 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 :
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Because that for his name '
s sake they went forth ,
taking nothing of the Gentiles .
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We therefore ought to receive such ,
that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth .
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I wrote unto the church :
but Diotrephes ,
who loveth to have the preeminence among them ,
receiveth us not .
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Wherefore ,
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 .
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Beloved ,
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 .
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Demetrius 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 .
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I had many things to write ,
but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee :
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But 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 .