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3John 1

1The Pastor, to my good friend Gaius: How truly I love you!G4245G27G1050G3739G1473G25G1722G2252We're the best of friends, and I pray for good fortune in everything you do, and for your good health—that your everyday affairs prosper, as well as your soul!G27G2172G4012G3956G4571G2137G2532G5198G2531G4675G5590G21373I was most happy when some friends arrived and brought the news that you persist in following the way of Truth.G1063G5463G3029G80G2064G2532G3140G225G4675G2531G4771G4043G1722G2254Nothing could make me happier than getting reports that my children continue diligently in the way of Truth!G2192G3756G3186G5130G5479G2443G191G1699G5043G4043G1722G225

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5Dear friend, when you extend hospitality to Christian brothers and sisters, even when they are strangers, you make the faith visible.G27G4160G4103G3739G1437G2038G1519G80G2532G1519G35816They've made a full report back to the church here, a message about your love. It's good work you're doing, helping these travelers on their way, hospitality worthy of God himself!G3739G3140G4675G26G1799G1577G3739G4311G516G2316G516G4160G25737They set out under the banner of the Name, and get no help from unbelievers.G1063G5228G846G3686G5228G1831G2983G3367G575G14848So they deserve any support we can give them. In providing meals and a bed, we become their companions in spreading the Truth.G2249G3767G3784G618G5108G2443G1096G4904G2259Earlier I wrote something along this line to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves being in charge, denigrates my counsel.G1125G1577G235G1361G3588G5383G846G1926G2248G375610If I come, you can be sure I'll hold him to account for spreading vicious rumors about us. As if that weren't bad enough, he not only refuses hospitality to traveling Christians but tries to stop others from welcoming them. Worse yet, instead of inviting them in he throws them out.G1223G5124G1437G2064G5279G846G2041G3739G4160G5396G2248G4190G3056G2532G3361G714G1909G5125G3777G1926G846G1926G80G2532G2967G1014G2532G1544G1537G157711Friend, don't go along with evil. Model the good. The person who does good does God's work. The person who does evil falsifies God, doesn't know the first thing about God.G27G3401G3361G2556G235G18G15G2076G1537G2316G1161G2554G3708G3756G3708G231612Everyone has a good word for Demetrius—the Truth itself stands up for Demetrius! We concur, and you know we don't hand out endorsements lightly.G1216G3140G5259G3956G2532G5259G225G846G1161G2532G2249G3140G2532G1492G3754G2257G3141G2076G22713I have a lot more things to tell you, but I'd rather not use pen and ink.G2192G4183G1125G235G2309G3756G1223G3188G2532G2563G1125G467114I hope to be there soon in person and have a heart-to-heart talk. Peace to you. The friends here say hello. Greet our friends there by name.G1161G1679G1492G2112G1492G4571G2532G2980G4750G4314G4750G1515G4671G5384G782G4571G782G5384G2596G3686


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