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- III JOHN:
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- CHAPTER 1
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- 1. The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the
- truth.
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- 2. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and
- be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
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- 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.
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- 4. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in
- truth.
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- 5. Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the
- brethren, and to strangers;
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- 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:
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- 7. Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking
- nothing of the Gentiles.
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- 8. We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be
- fellowhelpers to the truth.
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- 9. I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have
- the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 13. I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen
- write unto thee:
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- 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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