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| [1]The elderG4245 unto the wellbelovedG27 GaiusG1050, whomG3739 IG1473 loveG25[G5719] inG1722 the truthG225. |
[1]The Elder unto the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. |
| [2]BelovedG27, I wishG2172[G5736] aboveG4012 all thingsG3956 that thouG4571 mayest prosperG2137[G5745] andG2532 be in healthG5198[G5721], even asG2531 thyG4675 soulG5590 prosperethG2137.[G5743] |
[2]Beloved, I wish chiefly that thou prosperest and fairest well as thy soul prospereth. |
| [3]ForG1063 I rejoicedG5463[G5644] greatlyG3029, when the brethrenG80 cameG2064[G5740] andG2532 testifiedG3140[G5723] of the truthG225 that is in theeG4675, even asG2531 thouG4771 walkestG4043[G5719] inG1722 the truthG225. |
[3]For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came, and testified of the truth that is in thee, how thou walkest in the truth. |
| [4]I haveG2192[G5719] noG3756 greaterG3186[G5130] joyG5479 than toG2443 hearG191[G5725] that myG1699 childrenG5043 walkG4043[G5723] inG1722 truthG225. |
[4]I have no greater joy than this, that is, to hear that my sons walk in varity. |
| [5]BelovedG27, thou doestG4160[G5719] faithfullyG4103 whatsoeverG3739[G1437] thou doestG2038[G5667] toG1519 the brethrenG80, andG2532 toG1519 strangersG3581; |
[5]Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers, |
| [6]WhichG3739 have borne witnessG3140[G5656] of thyG4675 charityG26 beforeG1799 the churchG1577: whomG3739 if thou bring forward on their journeyG4311[G5660] afterG516 a godlyG2316 sortG516, thou shalt doG4160[G5692] wellG2573: |
[6]Which bare witness of thy love before the Churches. Whom if thou bringest of their journey as it beseemeth according to God, thou shalt do well, |
| [7]Because thatG1063 forG5228 hisG846 name'sG3686 sakeG5228 they went forthG1831[G5627], takingG2983[G5723] nothingG3367 ofG575 the GentilesG1484. |
[7]Because that for his Name's sake they went forth, and took nothing of the Gentiles. |
| [8]WeG2249 thereforeG3767 oughtG3784[G5719] to receiveG618[G5721] suchG5108, thatG2443 we might beG1096[G5741] fellowhelpersG4904 to the truthG225. |
[8]We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be helpers to the truth. |
| [9]I wroteG1125[G5656] unto the churchG1577: butG235 DiotrephesG1361, whoG3588 loveth to have the preeminenceG5383[G5723] among themG846, receivethG1926[G5736] usG2248 notG3756. |
[9]I wrote unto the Church: but Diotrephes which loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. |
| [10]WhereforeG1223[G5124], ifG1437 I comeG2064[G5632], I will rememberG5279[G5692] hisG846 deedsG2041 whichG3739 he doethG4160[G5719], prating againstG5396[G5723] usG2248 with maliciousG4190 wordsG3056: andG2532 notG3361 contentG714[G5746] therewithG1909[G5125], neitherG3777 dothG1926 he himselfG846 receiveG1926[G5736] the brethrenG80, andG2532 forbiddethG2967[G5719] them that wouldG1014[G5740], andG2532 castethG1544[G5719] them out ofG1537 the churchG1577. |
[10]Wherefore if I come, I will declare his deeds which he doeth, pratling against us with malicious words, and not therewith content, neither he himself receiveth the brethren, but forbiddeth them that would, and thrusteth them out of the Church. |
| [11]BelovedG27, followG3401[G5737] notG3361 that which is evilG2556, butG235 that which is goodG18. He that doeth goodG15[G5723] isG2076[G5748] ofG1537 GodG2316: butG1161 he that doeth evilG2554[G5723] hathG3708 notG3756 seenG3708[G5758] GodG2316. |
[11]Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth evil, hath not seen God. |
| [12]DemetriusG1216 hath good reportG3140[G5769] ofG5259 allG3956 men, andG2532 ofG5259 the truthG225 itselfG846: yeaG1161, andG2532 weG2249 also bear recordG3140[G5719]; andG2532 ye knowG1492[G5758] thatG3754 ourG2257 recordG3141 isG2076[G5748] trueG227. |
[12]Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we ourselves bear record, and ye know that our record is true. |
| [13]I hadG2192[G5707] many thingsG4183 to writeG1125[G5721], butG235 I willG2309[G5719] notG3756 withG1223 inkG3188 andG2532 penG2563 writeG1125[G5658] unto theeG4671: |
[13]I have many things to write: but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee. |
| [14]ButG1161 I trustG1679[G5719] I shallG1492 shortlyG2112 seeG1492[G5629] theeG4571, andG2532 we shall speakG2980[G5692] faceG4750 toG4314 faceG4750. PeaceG1515 be to theeG4671. Our friendsG5384 saluteG782[G5736] theeG4571. GreetG782[G5737] the friendsG5384 byG2596 nameG3686. |
[14]For I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak mouth to mouth. Peace be with thee. The friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name. |