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| [1]The elder unto the well beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. |
[1]THE Elder, to my beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. |
| [2]Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. |
[2]Our beloved; in all things, I pray for thee that thou mayest prosper and be in health, as thy soul doth prosper. |
| [3]For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. |
[3]For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified concerning thy integrity, even as thou walkest in the truth. |
| [4]I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. |
[4]And I have no greater joy, than to hear that my children walk in the truth. |
| [5]Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; |
[5]Our beloved, thou doest in faith, what thou performest towards the brethren; and especially towards strangers, |
| [6]Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: |
[6]who have borne testimony to thy charity before the whole church, to whom thou doest good, as is pleasing to God. |
| [7]Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. |
[7]For they went forth in behalf of his name, taking nothing of the Gentiles. |
| [8]We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. |
[8]We therefore ought to receive such persons, that we may be aiders of the truth. |
| [9]I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. |
[9]I was desirous of writing to the church; but he who loveth to be foremost among them, Diotrephes, receiveth us not. |
| [10]Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church. |
[10]Therefore, if he come, remember those his doings, that he treated us with malignant words; and this not sufficing him, he received not the brethren; and those who would receive [them], he prohibited, and even ejected them from the church. |
| [11]Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. |
[11]Our beloved, be not a follower of what is evil, but of what is good. He that doeth good, is of God; but he that doeth evil, hath not seen God. |
| [12]Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true. |
[12]Of Demetrius, there is good testimony from every one, and from the church, and from the truth itself: and we also bear [him] testimony, and ye know that our testimony is true. |
| [13]I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: |
[13]I had many things to write to thee; but I will not write [them] to thee with ink and pen. |
| [14]But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name. |
[14]But I hope soon to see thee, and to converse mouth to mouth. |
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[15]Peace be with thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends, severally, by name.
End of the third Epistle of John the Legate. |