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The elder untoto Gaius the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. |
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Beloved, I pray that in all thingsrespects thouyou mayestmay prosper and be in good health, evenjust as thyyour soul prosperethprospers. |
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For I rejoicedwas greatly,very glad when brethren came and barebore witness untoto thyyour truth, eventhat asis, thouhow walkestyou are walking in truth. |
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GreaterI joy have Ino nonegreater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. |
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Beloved, thouyou doestare aacting faithfulfaithfully work in whatsoeverwhatever thouyou doestaccomplish towardfor themthe that are brethren, and especially when they are strangers withal; |
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whoand barethey bear witness to thyyour love before the church:; whomand thouyou wiltwill do well to setsend forwardthem on their journeyway worthilyin a manner worthy of God:. |
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becauseFor thatthey went out for the sake of the Name they went forth, takingaccepting nothing offrom the Gentiles. |
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WeTherefore thereforewe ought to welcomesupport such men, that we may be fellow workers forwith the truth. |
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I wrote somewhatsomething untoto the church:; but Diotrephes, who lovethloves to havebe thefirst preeminence among them, receivethdoes usnot notaccept what we say. |
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ThereforeFor this reason, if I come, I will bringcall attention to remembrance his worksdeeds which he doethdoes, pratingunjustly againstaccusing us with wicked words:; and not contentsatisfied therewithwith this, neither dothdoes he himself receive the brethren, and themhe thatforbids wouldthose hewho forbiddethdesire to do so, and castethputs them out of the church. |
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Beloved, imitatedo not thatimitate whichwhat is evil, but thatwhat which is good. HeThe thatone doethwho does good is of God:; hethe thatone doethwho does evil hathhas not seen God. |
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Demetrius hathhas thereceived witnessa ofgood alltestimony menfrom everyone, and offrom the truth itself:; yea,and we also bear witness;, and thouyou knowestknow that our witness is true. |
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I had many things to write untoto theeyou, but I am unwillingnot willing to write them to theeyou with inkpen and pen:ink; |
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but I hope shortly to see theeyou shortly, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be untoto theeyou. The friends salutegreet theeyou. SaluteGreet the friends by name. |