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The elder untoto Gaius the beloved Ga′ius whom I love in the truth |
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Beloved I pray that in all thingsmay thougo mayestwell prosperwith you and that you may be in health; evenI asknow thythat it is well with your soul prospereth |
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For I greatly rejoiced greatly when some of the brethren camearrived and baretestified witnessto untothe thy truth evenof your life as thouindeed walkestyou indo follow the truth |
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GreaterNo greater joy havecan I nonehave than this to hear ofthat my children walkingfollow in the truth |
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Beloved thouit doestis a faithfulloyal workthing inyou whatsoeverdo thouwhen doestyou towardrender themany thatservice areto the brethren andespecially to strangers withal; |
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who barehave witnesstestified to thyyour love before the church: whomYou thouwill wilt do well to setsend forwardthem on their journey worthilyas ofbefits God:Gods service |
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becauseFor thatthey forhave theset sakeout offor thehis Namesake theyand wenthave forthaccepted taking nothing offrom the Gentilesheathen |
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WeSo thereforewe ought to welcomesupport such men that we may be fellow workers forin the truth |
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I wrotehave somewhatwritten untosomething to the church:; but DiotrephesDiot′rephes who lovethlikes to haveput thehimself preeminencefirst amongdoes themnot receivethacknowledge usmy notauthority |
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ThereforeSo if I come I will bring toup remembrancewhat hishe worksis whichdoing he doeth prating against usme with wickedevil words: andAnd not content therewithwith neitherthat doth he refuses himself receiveto welcome the brethren and themalso thatstops wouldthose hewho forbiddethwant to welcome them and castethputs them out of the church |
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Beloved imitatedo not thatimitate which is evil but thatimitate which is good He thatwho doethdoes good is of God:; he thatwho doethdoes evil hathhas not seen God |
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DemetriusDeme′trius hathhas thetestimony witnessfrom ofevery allone men and offrom the truth itself:; yeaI wetestify alsoto bearhim witness;too and thouyou knowestknow thatmy ourtestimony witness is true |
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I had manymuch things to write untoto theeyou but I amwould unwillingrather tonot write them to thee with inkpen and pen:ink; |
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but I hope shortly to see theeyou soon and we shallwill speaktalk together face to face Peace be unto thee The friends salute thee Salute the friends by name |