Chapter 1 | |
1 | The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth. |
2 | Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. |
3 | For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth. |
4 | Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. |
5 | Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal; |
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who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God: |
7 | because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. |
8 | We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth. |
9 | I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. |
10 | Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth and casteth them out of the church. |
11 | Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God. |
12 | Demetrius hath the witness of all men , and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness: and thou knowest that our witness is true. |
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I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write them to thee with ink and pen: |
14 | but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name. |