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Greeting to Gaius from the Elder
The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
Beloved, I desire that in all things thou shouldest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.
Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit.
For I rejoiced exceedingly when [the] brethren came and bore testimony to thy [holding fast the] truth, even as *thou* walkest in truth.
I have no greater joy than these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth.
I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth.
Gaius' Example of Hospitality
Beloved, thou doest faithfully [in] whatever thou mayest have wrought towards the brethren and that strangers,
Beloved, thou doest faithfully [in] whatever thou mayest have wrought towards the brethren and that strangers,
Caring for the Lord’s Workers
Dear friend, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass through, even though they are strangers to you.
(who have witnessed of thy love before [the] assembly,) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well;
They have told the church here of your loving friendship. Please continue providing for such teachers in a manner that pleases God.
for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations.
*We* therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.
So we ourselves should support them so that we can be their partners as they teach the truth.
Diotrephes and Demetrius
I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.
I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.
I wrote to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be the leader, refuses to have anything to do with us.
For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts [them] out of the assembly.
When I come, I will report some of the things he is doing and the evil accusations he is making against us. Not only does he refuse to welcome the traveling teachers, he also tells others not to help them. And when they do help, he puts them out of the church.
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God.
Demetrius has witness borne to him by all, and by the truth itself; and *we* also bear witness, and thou knowest that our witness is true.
Everyone speaks highly of Demetrius, as does the truth itself. We ourselves can say the same for him, and you know we speak the truth.
Conclusion
I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee;
I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee;
Conclusion
I have much more to say to you, but I don’t want to write it with pen and ink.
but I hope soon to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. [15] Peace [be] to thee. The friends greet thee. Greet the friends by name.