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The elder[G4245] unto the wellbeloved[G27]Gaius[G1050], whom[G3739]I[G1473]love[G25]in[G1722] the truth[G225].
2Beloved[G27], I wish[G2172]above[G4012] all things[G3956] that thou[G4571] mayest prosper[G2137]and[G2532] be in health[G5198], even as[G2531]thy[G4675]soul[G5590]prospereth[G2137].
3For[G1063] I rejoiced[G5463]greatly[G3029], when the brethren[G80]came[G2064]and[G2532]testified[G3140] of the truth[G225] that is in[G1722]thee[G4675], even as[G2531]thou[G4771]walkest[G4043]in[G1722] the truth[G225].
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I have[G2192]no[G3756]greater[G3186]joy[G5479] than to[G2443]hear[G191] that my[G1699]children[G5043]walk[G4043]in[G1722]truth[G225].
5Beloved[G27], thou doest[G4160]faithfully[G4103]whatsoever[G3739] thou doest[G2038]to[G1519] the brethren[G80], and[G2532]to[G1519]strangers[G3581];
6Which[G3739] have borne witness[G3140] of thy[G4675]charity[G26]before[G1799] the church[G1577]: whom[G3739] if thou bring forward on their journey[G4311]after[G516] a godly[G2316]sort[G516], thou shalt do[G4160]well[G2573]:
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Because that[G1063]for[G5228]his[G846] name's sake[G5228] they went forth[G1831], taking[G2983]nothing[G3367]of[G575] the Gentiles[G1484].
8We[G2249]therefore[G3767]ought[G3784] to receive[G618]such[G5108], that[G2443]we[G2249] might be[G1096]fellowhelpers[G4904] to the truth[G225].
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I wrote[G1125] unto the church[G1577]: but[G235]Diotrephes[G1361], who[G3588] loveth to have the preeminence[G5383] among them[G846], receiveth[G1926]us[G2248]not[G3756].
10Wherefore[G1223], if[G1437] I come[G2064], I will remember[G5279]his[G846]deeds[G2041]which[G3739] he doeth[G4160], prating against[G5396]us[G2248] with malicious[G4190]words[G3056]: and[G2532]not[G3361]content[G714]therewith[G1909], neither[G3777]doth[G1926] he himself[G846]receive[G1926] the brethren[G80], and[G2532]forbiddeth[G2967] them that would[G1014], and[G2532]casteth[G1544] them out of[G1537] the church[G1577].
11Beloved[G27], follow[G3401]not[G3361] that which is[G2076]evil[G2556], but[G235] that which is[G2076]good[G18]. He that doeth good[G15]is[G2076]of[G1537]God[G2316]: but[G1161] he that doeth evil[G2554]hath[G3708]not[G3756]seen[G3708]God[G2316].
12Demetrius[G1216] hath good report[G3140]of[G5259]all[G3956] men, and[G2532]of[G5259] the truth[G225]itself[G846]: yea[G1161], and[G2532]we[G2249] also bear record[G3140]; and[G2532] ye know[G1492]that[G3754]our[G2257]record[G3141]is[G2076]true[G227].
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I had[G2192] many things[G4183] to write[G1125], but[G235] I will[G2309]not[G3756]with[G1223]ink[G3188]and[G2532]pen[G2563]write[G1125] unto thee[G4671]:
14But[G1161] I trust[G1679] I shall[G1492]shortly[G2112]see[G1492]thee[G4571], and[G2532] we shall[G1492]speak[G2980]face[G4750]to[G4314]face[G4750]. Peace[G1515] be to[G4314]thee[G4671]. Our friends[G5384]salute[G782]thee[G4671]. Greet[G782] the friends[G5384]by[G2596]name[G3686].