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The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. 2
Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good
health, just as it is well with your soul. 3 I was overjoyed when some of the
friends arrived and testified to your faithfulness to the truth, namely how you
walk in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children
are walking in the truth. 5 Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the
friends, even though they are strangers to you; 6 they have testified to your
love before the church. You will do well to send them on in a manner worthy of
God; 7 for they began their journey for the sake of Christ, accepting no support
from non-believers. 8 Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we may
become co-workers with the truth. 9 I have written something to the church; but
Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority.
10 So if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing in spreading false
charges against us. And not content with those charges, he refuses to welcome
the friends, and even prevents those who want to do so and expels them from the
church. 11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil but imitate what is good.
Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God. 12 Everyone
has testified favorably about Demetrius, and so has the truth itself. We also
testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true. 13 I have much to
write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink; 14 instead I hope
to see you soon, and we will talk together face to face. 15 Peace to you. The
friends send you their greetings. Greet the friends there, each by name.
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