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The elder untoto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth. |
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Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things thou mayest prosper and be in healthhealthy, even as thyyour soul prosperethprospers. |
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For I rejoiced greatly, when brethrenbrothers came and baretestified witnessabout untoyour thy truth, even as thouyou walkestwalk in truth. |
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GreaterI joy have Ino nonegreater joy than this,: to hear ofabout my children walking in the truth. |
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Beloved, thouyou doestdo a faithful work in whatsoeverwhatever thouyou doestaccomplish towardfor themthose thatwho are brethrenbrothers and strangers withal;. |
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whoThey barehave witnesstestified toabout thyyour love before the church:assembly. whomYou thouwill wilt do well to setsend them forward on their journey worthilyin a way worthy of God:, |
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because that for the sake of the Name they went forthout, taking nothing offrom the Gentiles. |
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We therefore ought to welcomereceive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth. |
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I wrote somewhatto unto the church:assembly, but Diotrephes, who lovethloves to havebe thefirst preeminence among them, receivethdoesnt usaccept notwhat we say. |
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Therefore, if I come, I will bringcall attention to remembrance his worksdeeds which he doethdoes, pratingunjustly againstaccusing us with wicked words:. andNot not content therewithwith this, neither doth he himselfdoesnt receive the brethrenbrothers himself, and themthose thatwho would, he forbiddethforbids and casteththrows them out of the churchassembly. |
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Beloved, dont imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He thatwho doethdoes good is of God:. heHe thatwho doethdoes evil hathhasnt not seen God. |
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Demetrius hathhas the witnesstestimony of all men, and of the truth itself:; yeayes, we also beartestify, witness; and thouyou knowestknow that our witnesstestimony is true. |
| 1:13 |
I had many things to write untoto theeyou, but I am unwilling to write them to theeyou with ink and pen:; |
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but I hope shortly to see thee,you andsoon. Then we shallwill speak face to face. Peace be untoto theeyou. The friends salutegreet theeyou. SaluteGreet the friends by name. |