3John 1:8 - Prayer Tents

Greetings from John

1From: The Elder To: My dear friend Gaius, whom I genuinely love.G4245G27G1050G3739G1473G25G1722G225

Encouragement for Gaius

2Dear friend, I pray that you are doing well in every way and that you are healthy, just as your soul is healthy.G27G2172G4012G3956G4571G2137G2532G5198G2531G4675G5590G2137

3I was overjoyed when some brothers arrived and testified about your truthfulness and how you live according to the truth.G1063G5463G3029G80G2064G2532G3140G225G4675G2531G4771G4043G1722G225

4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living according to the truth.G2192G3756G3186G5130G5479G2443G191G1699G5043G4043G1722G225

5Dear friend, you are faithful in whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers.G27G4160G4103G3739G1437G2038G1519G80G2532G1519G3581

6They have testified before the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.G3739G3140G4675G26G1799G1577G3739G4311G516G2316G516G4160G2573

7After all, they went on their trip for the sake of the Name, accepting no support from gentiles.G1063G5228G846G3686G5228G1831G2983G3367G575G1484

8Therefore, we ought to support such people so that we can become genuine helpers with them.G2249G3767G3784G618G5108G2443G1096G4904G225

Criticism of Diotrephes

9I wrote a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be in charge, will not recognize our authority.G1125G1577G235G1361G3588G5383G846G1926G2248G3756

10For this reason, when I come I will call attention to what he is doing in spreading false charges against us. And not content with that, he refuses to receive the brothers. He even tries to stop those who want to accept them and throws them out of the church.G1223G5124G1437G2064G5279G846G2041G3739G4160G5396G2248G4190G3056G2532G3361G714G1909G5125G3777G1926G846G1926G80G2532G2967G1014G2532G1544G1537G1577

Praise for Demetrius

11Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The person who does what is good is from God. The person who does what is evil has never seen God.G27G3401G3361G2556G235G18G15G2076G1537G2316G1161G2554G3708G3756G3708G2316

12Demetrius has received a good report from everyone, including the truth itself. We, too, can testify to this report, and you know that our testimony is true.G1216G3140G5259G3956G2532G5259G225G846G1161G2532G2249G3140G2532G1492G3754G2257G3141G2076G227

Final Greeting

13Although I have a great deal to write to you, I would rather not write with pen and ink.G2192G4183G1125G235G2309G3756G1223G3188G2532G2563G1125G4671

14Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak face to face. May peace be with you! Your friends greet you. Greet each of our friends by name.G1161G1679G1492G2112G1492G4571G2532G2980G4750G4314G4750G1515G4671G5384G782G4571G782G5384G2596G3686