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CHAPTER 1

The

elder,

To the

beloved

Gaius,

whom

I

love

in

the truth:

Beloved,

I pray that

in

every way

you

may prosper

and

enjoy good health,

as

your

soul also

prospers.

For

I was overjoyed

when the brothers

came

and

testified

about your

devotion to the truth,

in

which

you

continue to walk.

I have

no

greater

joy

than

to

hear that

my

children

are walking

in

the

truth.

Beloved,

you are

faithful

in what

you are doing

for

the

brothers,

and especially since

they are

strangers to you.

They

have testified

to

the church

about your

love.

You will do

well

to send them on their way

in a manner worthy

of God.

For

they went out

on behalf

of the

Name,

accepting

nothing

from

the

Gentiles.

Therefore

we

ought

to support

such men,

so that

we may be

fellow workers

for the

truth.

I have written

to the

church

about this,

but

Diotrephes,

who

loves to be first,

will not accept

our instruction.

So

if

I come,

I will call attention to

his

malicious

slander

against us.

And

unsatisfied

with

that,

he refuses to welcome

the

brothers

and

forbids

those who

want to do so,

even

putting 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.

We

also

testify for him,

and

you know

that

our

testimony

is

true.

I have

many things

to write

you,

but

I would prefer

not

to do so

with

pen

and

ink.

Instead,

I hope

to see

you

soon

and

speak

face

to

face.

Peace

to you.

The

friends here

send you greetings.

Greet

each of our

friends there

by

name.

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