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1:1 |
The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
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1:2 |
Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
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1:3 |
For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.
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1:4 |
Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
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1:5 |
Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;
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1:6 |
who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:
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1:7 |
because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
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1:8 |
We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth.
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1:9 |
I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
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1:10 |
Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth and casteth [them] out of the church.
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1:11 |
Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
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1:12 |
Demetrius hath the witness of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness: and thou knowest that our witness is true.
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1:13 |
I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write [them] to thee with ink and pen:
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1:14 |
but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace [be] unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.
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1:15 |
Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:
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