3 John 1
1 The elder, to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in every way and be in good health, just as your soul is prospering.
3 For I was very glad when some brothers came and testified to your faithfulness, how you are walking in the truth.
4 I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5 Beloved, you are acting faithfully in everything you do for the brothers, even when they are strangers to you.
6 They testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
7 For they set out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
8 Therefore, we ought to welcome people like these, so that we may become fellow workers for the truth.
9 I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not welcome us.
10 So if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing: spreading malicious lies about us. And not content with that, he himself does not welcome the brothers, prevents those who want to welcome them, and drives them out of the church.
11 Beloved, do not imitate evil, but good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.
12 Demetrius has a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify to him, and you know that our testimony is true.
13 I had many things to write to you, but I do not want to write to you with ink and pen.
14 But I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face.
15 Peace be with you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends, each by name.
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