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The elder to the beloved Ga′iusGaius whom I love in the truth |
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Beloved I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health; Ijust knowas that it is well with your soul |
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For I greatlywas rejoicedoverjoyed when some of the brethrenfriends arrived and testified to theyour truthfaithfulness ofto yourthe lifetruth asnamely indeedhow you dowalk followin the truth |
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NoI have no greater joy can I have than this to hear that my children followare walking in the truth |
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Beloved ityou isdo afaithfully loyalwhatever thing you do whenfor youthe renderfriends anyeven servicethough tothey theare brethrenstrangers especially to strangersyou; |
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whothey have testified to your love before the church You will do well to send them on theirin journeya asmanner befitsworthy Godsof serviceGod; |
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Forfor they havebegan settheir outjourney for histhe sake andof haveChrist acceptedaccepting nothingno support from thenon heathenbelievers |
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SoTherefore we ought to support such menpeople so that we may bebecome fellowco workers inwith the truth |
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I have written something to the church; but Diot′rephesDiotrephes who likes to put himself first does not acknowledge myour authority |
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So if I come I will bringcall upattention to what he is doing pratingin againstspreading mefalse withcharges evilagainst wordsus And not content with thatthose charges he refuses himself to welcome the brethrenfriends and alsoeven stopsprevents those who want to welcomedo themso and putsexpels them outfrom of the church |
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Beloved do not imitate what is evil but imitate what is good HeWhoever who does good is offrom God; hewhoever who does evil has not seen God |
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Deme′triusEveryone has testimonytestified fromfavorably everyabout oneDemetrius and fromso has the truth itself; IWe also testify tofor him too and you know mythat our testimony is true |
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I hadhave much to write to you but I would rather not write with pen and ink; |
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instead I hope to see you soon and we will talk together face to face |
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Peace be to you The friends greetsend you their greetings Greet the friends everythere oneeach ofby themname |