3 John 1 - NKJV Bible Online

3 John 1

Greeting to Gaius

The Elder,
To the beloved Gaius, ^awhom I love in truth:

2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. 3 For I ^arejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. 4 I have no greater ^ajoy than to hear that ^bmy children walk in ¹truth.

Gaius Commended for Generosity

5 Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren ¹and for strangers, 6 who have borne witness of your love before the church. If you send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, you will do well, 7 because they went forth for His name’s sake, ^ataking nothing from the Gentiles. 8 We therefore ought to ^areceive¹ such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth.

Diotrephes and Demetrius

9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. 10 Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, ^aprating¹ against us with malicious words. And not content with that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and forbids those who wish to, putting them out of the church.
11 Beloved, ^ado not imitate what is evil, but what is good. ^bHe who does good is of God, ¹but he who does evil has not seen ^cGod.
12 Demetrius ^ahas a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also ¹bear witness, ^band you know that our testimony is true.

Farewell Greeting

13 ^aI had many things to write, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink; 14 but I hope to see you shortly, and we shall speak face to face.
Peace to you. Our friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.

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