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