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~3John Chapter 1 ~

1  The elder, to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.

2  Beloved, in regard to all things, I pray for you to prosper and to be in health, as your soul prospers.

3  For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came, also bearing witness of you in the truth, as you walk in truth.

4  I have no greater joy than these things, that I hear my children are walking in truth.

5  Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you work for the brethren especially those who are strangers,

6  who have borne testimony to your good works before the whole congregation, to whom you have done good to them supplying their needs, as is pleasing to Elohim.

7  For on behalf of His name they went out, taking nothing from the nations.

8  Therefore, we ought to entertain such men, that we may become coworkers in the truth.

9  I wrote to the Congregation, but he loving to be first of them, Diotrephes, does not receive us.

10  Because of this, if I come, I will recall his works which he does, ranting against us with evil words. And not being satisfied with these, neither does he receive the brethren; and he forbade those intending to receive them, and cast them out from the Congregation.

11  Beloved, do not imitate the bad, but the good. The one doing good is of Elohim; but the one doing bad has not seen Elohim.

12  Witness has been borne to Demetrius by all, and by the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our witness is true.

13  I had many things to write, but I do not desire to write by means of pen and ink.

14  But I am hoping to see you shortly, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.