| 001:001
| The
elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. |
| 001:002 | Beloved,
I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as
thy soul prospereth. |
| 001:003 | For
I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that
is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. |
| 001:004 | I
have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. |
| 001:005 | Beloved,
thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
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| 001:006 | Which
have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward
on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: |
| 001:007 | Because
that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. |
| 001:008 | We
therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
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| 001:009 | I
wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among
them, receiveth us not. |
| 001:010 | Wherefore,
if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with
malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive
the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
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| 001:011 | Beloved,
follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is
of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. |
| 001:012 | Demetrius
hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear
record; and ye know that our record is true. |
| 001:013 | I
had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
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| 001:014 | But
I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be
to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name. |