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3John 1
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1The Pastor, to my good friend Gaius: How truly I love you!G4245G27G1050G3739G1473G25G1722G225 2We'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!G27G2172G4012G3956G4571G2137G2532G5198G2531G4675G5590G2137 3I was most happy when some friends arrived and brought the news that you persist in following the way of Truth.G1063G5463G3029G80G2064G2532G3140G225G4675G2531G4771G4043G1722G225 4Nothing 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.G27G4160G4103G3739G1437G2038G1519G80G2532G1519G3581 6They'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!G3739G3140G4675G26G1799G1577G3739G4311G516G2316G516G4160G2573 7They set out under the banner of the Name, and get no help from unbelievers.G1063G5228G846G3686G5228G1831G2983G3367G575G1484 8So they deserve any support we can give them. In providing meals and a bed, we become their companions in spreading the Truth.G2249G3767G3784G618G5108G2443G1096G4904G225 9Earlier I wrote something along this line to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves being in charge, denigrates my counsel.G1125G1577G235G1361G3588G5383G846G1926G2248G3756 10If 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.G1223G5124G1437G2064G5279G846G2041G3739G4160G5396G2248G4190G3056G2532G3361G714G1909G5125G3777G1926G846G1926G80G2532G2967G1014G2532G1544G1537G1577 11Friend, 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.G27G3401G3361G2556G235G18G15G2076G1537G2316G1161G2554G3708G3756G3708G2316 12Everyone 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.G1216G3140G5259G3956G2532G5259G225G846G1161G2532G2249G3140G2532G1492G3754G2257G3141G2076G227 13I have a lot more things to tell you, but I'd rather not use pen and ink.G2192G4183G1125G235G2309G3756G1223G3188G2532G2563G1125G4671 14I 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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