3John:1

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* The elder to Gaius the beloved , whom I love in truth . * Beloved , in all things I pray that thou mayst prosper and be in health , as thy soul prospereth . * For I rejoiced greatly , when brethren came and bore witness to thy truth , as thou walkest in truth . * I have no greater joy than this , to hear that my children walk in the truth . * Beloved , thou doest a faithful thing whatever thou doest to the brethren , and that to strangers , * who bore witness of thy love before the church ; whom if thou send forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God , thou wilt do well . * For in behalf of the Name they went forth , taking nothing of the gentiles . * We therefore ought to sustain such persons , that we may be fellow –workers for the truth . * I wrote something to the church ; but Diotrephes , who loveth to have the pre –eminence among them , receiveth us not . * Wherefore , if I come , I will bring to remembrance his deeds which he doeth , prating against us with malicious words ; and not content therewith , he himself doth not receive the brethren , and those that would he forbiddeth , and casteth them out of the church . * Beloved , do not imitate that which is evil , but that which is good . He that doeth good is of God ; he that doeth evil hath not seen God . * To Demetrius testimony hath been borne by all , and by the truth itself ; yea , we also bear witness , and ye know that our witness is true . * I had many things to write to thee , but I do not wish to write to thee with ink and pen ; * but I hope to see thee immediately , and we shall speak face to face . Peace be to thee . The friends salute thee . Salute the friends by name .

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