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The elder to the beloved Gaius,
whom I love in truth.
Beloved, I pray that in all
respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.
For I was very glad when brethren
came and testified to your truth, {that is,} how you are walking in truth.
I have no greater joy than
this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
Beloved, you are acting faithfully
in whatever you accomplish for the brethren, and especially {when they
are} strangers;
and they have testified to
your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way
in a manner worthy of God.
For they went out for the sake
of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
Therefore we ought to support
such men, so that we may be fellow workers with the truth.
I wrote something to the church;
but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what
we say.
For this reason, if I come,
I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us
with wicked words; and not satisfied with this, he himself does not receive
the brethren, either, and he forbids those who desire {to do so} and puts
{them} out of the church.
Beloved, do not imitate what
is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who
does evil has not seen God.
Demetrius has received a {good}
testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself; and we add our testimony,
and you know that our testimony is true.
I had many things to write
to you, but I am not willing to write {them} to you with pen and ink;
but I hope to see you shortly,
and we will speak face to face.
Peace {be} to you. The friends
greet you. Greet the friends by name.
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