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1From: The Elder To: My dear friend Gaius, whom I genuinely love.

1This letter is from John, the elder. I am writing to Gaius, my dear friend, whom I love in the truth.

2Dear friend, I pray that you are doing well in every way and that you are healthy, just as your soul is healthy.

2Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit.

3I was overjoyed when some brothers arrived and testified about your truthfulness and how you live according to the truth.

3Some of the traveling teachers recently returned and made me very happy by telling me about your faithfulness and that you are living according to the truth.

4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living according to the truth.

4I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth. Caring for the Lord’s Workers

5Dear friend, you are faithful in whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers.

5Dear friend, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass through, even though they are strangers to you.

6They have testified before the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

6They have told the church here of your loving friendship. Please continue providing for such teachers in a manner that pleases God.

7After all, they went on their trip for the sake of the Name, accepting no support from gentiles.

7For they are traveling for the Lord, and they accept nothing from people who are not believers.

8Therefore, we ought to support such people so that we can become genuine helpers with them.

8So we ourselves should support them so that we can be their partners as they teach the truth.

9I wrote a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be in charge, will not recognize our authority.

9I wrote to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be the leader, refuses to have anything to do with us.

10For this reason, when I come I will call attention to what he is doing in spreading false charges against us. And not content with that, he refuses to receive the brothers. He even tries to stop those who want to accept them and throws them out of the church.

10When 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.

11Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The person who does what is good is from God. The person who does what is evil has never seen God.

11Dear friend, don’t let this bad example influence you. Follow only what is good. Remember that those who do good prove that they are God’s children, and those who do evil prove that they do not know God.

12Demetrius has received a good report from everyone, including the truth itself. We, too, can testify to this report, and you know that our testimony is true.

12Everyone 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

13Although I have a great deal to write to you, I would rather not write with pen and ink.

13I have much more to say to you, but I don’t want to write it with pen and ink.

14Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak face to face. [15] May peace be with you! Your friends greet you. Greet each of our friends by name.

14For I hope to see you soon, and then we will talk face to face. [15] Peace be with you. Your friends here send you their greetings. Please give my personal greetings to each of our friends there.

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