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3 John Chapter 1

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¹ The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

² Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

³ For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

⁴ I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

⁵ Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

⁶ Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

⁷ Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

⁸ We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

⁹ I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

¹⁰ Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth [them] out of the church.

¹¹ Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

¹² Demetrius hath good report of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, and we [also] bear record; and ye know that our record is true.

¹³ I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

¹⁴ But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace [be] to thee. [Our] friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.

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doreen cooks's comment on 7/26/2010, 3:21pm...

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. This is beautiful the joy of walking in truth.

bob mintz's comment about verse 2 on 7/11/2010, 11:45am...

i like it very much.

Les Noll's comment on 3/07/2010, 4:35pm...

According to this chapter I see John warning against man made doctrine and we should shy away from these things that seem right to a man but lacks Godliness They are dangerous and verge on parasitical practices Jesus had a name for that so lets follow the word so all men will see Christ in us I sign One Too

Ralph De Jesus's comment about verse 3 on 1/13/2010, 4:02pm...

The testimony that Christ is in the heart of his disciple is his obedience and the works that he does according to the doctrine of God.

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