3 JOHN Chapter 1 (GNB)

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1:1   From the Elder--- To my dear Gaius, whom I truly love.

1:2   My dear friend, I pray that everything may go well with you and that you may be in good health---as I know you are well in spirit.

1:3   I was so happy when some Christians arrived and told me how faithful you are to the truth---just as you always live in the truth.

1:4   Nothing makes me happier than to hear that my children live in the truth.

1:5   My dear friend, you are so faithful in the work you do for other Christians, even when they are strangers.

1:6   They have spoken to the church here about your love. Please help them to continue their trip in a way that will please God.

1:7   For they set out on their trip in the service of Christ without accepting any help from unbelievers.

1:8   We Christians, then, must help these people, so that we may share in their work for the truth.

1:9   I wrote a short letter to the church; but Diotrephes, who likes to be their leader, will not pay any attention to what I say.

1:10   When I come, then, I will bring up everything he has done: the terrible things he says about us and the lies he tells! But that is not enough for him; he will not receive the Christians when they come, and even stops those who want to receive them and tries to drive them out of the church!

1:11 My dear friend, do not imitate what is bad, but imitate what is good. Whoever does good belongs to God; whoever does what is bad has not seen God.

1:12   Everyone speaks well of Demetrius; truth itself speaks well of him. And we add our testimony, and you know that what we say is true.

1:13   I have so much to tell you, but I do not want to do it with pen and ink.

1:14   I hope to see you soon, and then we will talk personally. { (1:15)} Peace be with you. All your friends send greetings. Greet all our friends personally.

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