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1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. The Presbyter to the beloved Gaius whom I love in truth. The elder, To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. Beloved, I hope you are prospering in every respect and are in good health, just as your soul is prospering. Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
3 For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. I rejoiced greatly when some of the brothers came and testified to how truly you walk in the truth. It gave me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it.
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5 Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are, Beloved, you are faithful in all you do for the brothers, especially for strangers; Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you.
6 who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God. they have testified to your love before the church. Please help them in a way worthy of God to continue their journey. They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their way in a manner that honors God.
7 For they have gone out for the sake of the name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. For they have set out for the sake of the Name and are accepting nothing from the pagans. It was for the sake of the Name that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans.
8 Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth. Therefore, we ought to support such persons, so that we may be co-workers in the truth. We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.
9 I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to dominate, does not acknowledge us. I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us.
10 So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to and puts them out of the church. Therefore, if I come, I will draw attention to what he is doing, spreading evil nonsense about us. And not content with that, he will not receive the brothers, hindering those who wish to do so and expelling them from the church. So when I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not satisfied with that, he even refuses to welcome other believers. He also stops those who want to do so and puts them out of the church.
11 Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God. Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does what is good is of God; whoever does what is evil has never seen God. Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.
12 Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true. Demetrius receives a good report from all, even from the truth itself. We give our testimonial as well, and you know our testimony is true. Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone—and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.
13 I had much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink. I have much to write to you, but I do not wish to write with pen and ink. I have much to write you, but I do not want to do so with pen and ink.
14 I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. [15] Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends, each by name. Instead, I hope to see you soon, when we can talk face to face. [15] Peace be with you. The friends greet you; greet the friends there each by name. I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send their greetings. Greet the friends there by name.
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