3 John 1

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        3 John 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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        <b>Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church</b>
      
      
        : 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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        <b>9.  I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among 
        them, receiveth us not.</b>
      
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        <b>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.</b>
      
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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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        <b>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.</b>
      
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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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