7K-Third John
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3 John Chapter 1
3 John 1:1 (CJB)
1 From: The Elder To: Dear Gaius, whom I love in truth:
3 John 1:2 (NASB)
2 Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.
3 John 1:3 (NIV)
3 It gave me great joy to have some brothers come and tell about your faithfulness to the truth and how you continue to walk in the truth.
3 John 1:4 (NIV)
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
3 John 1:5 (AMP)
5 Beloved, it is a fine and faithful work that you are doing when you give any service to the [Christian] brethren, and [especially when they are] strangers.
3 John 1:6 (NIV)
6 They have told the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
3 John 1:7 (AMP)
7 For these [traveling missionaries] have gone out for the Name’s sake (for His sake) and are accepting nothing from the Gentiles (the heathen, the non-Israelites).
3 John 1:8 (NIV)
8 We ought therefore to show hospitality to such men so that we may work together for the truth.
3 John 1:9 (NKJV)
9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us.
3 John 1:10 (NKJV)
10 Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words. And not content with that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and forbids those who wish to, putting them out of the church.
3 John 1:11 (NKJV)
11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.
3 John 1:12 (NIV)
12 Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone–and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.
3 John 1:13 (NASB)
13 I had many things to write to you, but I am not willing to write them to you with pen and ink;
3 John 1:14 (NKJV)
14 but I hope to see you shortly, and we shall speak face to face. Peace to you. Our friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.