\NormalFont\ShortTitle{3 John}
{\MT The Third Epistle of John

\par }\OneChap {\PP \VerseOne{1}The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
\VS{2}Beloved, I desire that in all things thou shouldest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.
\VS{3}For I rejoiced exceedingly when [the] brethren came and bore testimony to thy [holding fast the] truth, even as
{\BD{thou}} walkest in truth.
\VS{4}I have no greater joy than these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth.
\VS{5}Beloved, thou doest faithfully [in] whatever thou mayest have wrought towards the brethren and that strangers,
\VS{6}(who have witnessed of thy love before [the] assembly,) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 1:6 }Elohim}God, thou wilt do well;
\VS{7}for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations.
\VS{8}{\BD{We}} therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.
\VS{9}I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.
\VS{10}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.
\VS{11}Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 1:11 }Elohim}God. He that does evil has not seen
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 1:11 }Elohim}God.
\VS{12}Demetrius has witness borne to him by all, and by the truth itself; and
{\BD{we}} also bear witness, and thou knowest that our witness is true.
\VS{13}I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee;
\VS{14}but I hope soon to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace [be] to thee. The friends greet thee. Greet the friends by name.
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