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III John 1, Orthodox

1:1

Greeting to Gaius

1:1 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the Truth.

1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

1:3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the Truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the Truth.

1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in Truth.

Commendation of Gaius

1:5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

1:6 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:

1:7 because that for His Name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

1:8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the Truth.

Condemnation of Diotrephes

1:9 I wrote unto the Church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

1:10 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.

1:11 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.

Recommendation of Demetrius

1:12 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.

Farewell

1:13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

1:14 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.

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