The
Elder,
To
my dear Friend Gaius, whom I love In The Truth.
2
Dear Friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health
And
that all may go well with you,
Even
as your soul is getting along well.
3 I
gave me Great Joy to have some brothers come
And
tell about your Faithfulness to the Truth
And
how you continue to Walk In The Truth.
4 I
have No Greater Joy than to hear
That
my children are Walking In The Truth.
5
Dear Friend, you are Faithful
In
what you are doing for the Brothers,
Even
though they are Strangers to you.
6
They have told the Church about your love.
You
will do well to send them on their way
In
a manner worthy of God.
7
IT WAS FOR THE SAKE OF THE NAME
That
they went out,
Receiving
no help from the Pagans.
8
We ought therefore to show hospitality to such men
SO
THAT WE MAY WORK TOGETHER FOR THE TRUTH.
9 I
wrote to the Church,
But
Diotrephes, who loves to be first,
Will
have nothing to do with us.
10
So if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing,
Gossiping
maliciously about us.
Not
satisfied with that,
He
refuses to welcome the Brothers.
He
also stops those who want to do so
And
puts them out of the Church.
11
DEAR FRIEND, DO NOT IMITATE WHAT IS EVIL
BUT
WHAT IS GOOD.
ANYONE
WHO DOES WHAT IS GOOD IS FROM GOD.
ANYONE
WHO DOES WHAT IS EVIL HAS NOT SEEN GOD.
12
Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone--
AND
EVEN BY THE TRUTH ITSELF.
We
also speak well of him,
And
you know that our Testimony is True.
13
I have much to write you,
But
I do not want to do so with pen and ink.
14
I hope to see you soon,
And
we will talk face to face.
Peace
to you.
The
Friends here send their greetings.
Greet
the Friends there by name.
(3
John)
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