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{\MT 3 John



\par }\OneChap {\SH Greeting
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{\MM \VerseOne{1}From the church leader.\FTNT{*}{{\FR 1:1 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“pastor,”
}}{\FT{or
}}{\FQA{“elder.”}}}

\par }{\PP To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love because we share the truth.


\par }{\SH Encouragement for Gaius
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{\MM \VS{2}Dear friend, I know that you are spiritually well. I pray that you’re doing well in every other way and that you’re healthy.

\VS{3}I was very happy when some believers came and told us that you are living according to the truth.

\VS{4}Nothing makes me happier than to hear that my children are living according to the truth.


\par }{\PP \VS{5}Dear friend, you are showing your faith in whatever you do for other believers, especially when they’re your guests.

\VS{6}These believers have told the congregation about your love. You will do well to support them on their trip in a way that proves you belong to God.

\VS{7}After all, they went on their trip to serve the one named Christ, and they didn’t accept any help from the people to whom they went.

\VS{8}We must support believers who go on trips like this so that we can work together with them in spreading the truth.


\par }{\SH Criticism of Diotrephes
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{\MM \VS{9}I wrote a letter to the congregation. But Diotrephes, who loves to be in charge, won’t accept us.

\VS{10}For this reason, when I come I will bring up what he’s doing. He’s not satisfied with saying malicious things about us. He also refuses to accept the believers
{\ADD{⌞we send⌟}} as guests. He even tries to stop others who want to accept them and attempts to throw those people out of the congregation.


\par }{\SH Praise for Demetrius
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{\MM \VS{11}Dear friend, never imitate evil, but imitate good. The person who does good is from God. The person who does evil has never seen God.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}Everyone, including the truth itself, says good things about Demetrius. We also say good things about him, and you know that what we say is true.


\par }{\SH Farewell
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{\MM \VS{13}I have a lot to write to you. However, I would rather not write.

\VS{14}I hope to visit you very soon. Then we can talk things over personally.


\par }{\PP \VS{15}Peace be with you! Your friends here send you their greetings. Greet each of our friends by name.

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