New Testament · Letters

3 John chapter 1

From the , to my dear friend Gaius — I genuinely love you, and that love is grounded in the .Dear friend, I’m praying that things go well for you in every way — that you’re as healthy physically as you are .It made me so happy when some of the brothers and sisters came and told me how you’re living out the truth — that you’re actually day by day.Nothing makes me happier than hearing that are living out the truth.Dear friend, you’re being so in what you do for the brothers and sisters — even when they’re complete strangers to you.They’ve told here about your love. And you’d be doing a beautiful thing by helping them on their way in a manner that .Because they went out for the sake of , and they didn’t accept any support from .So we should be the ones supporting people like this, so that we become with them in the truth.I wrote something to the gathered community, but Diotrephes — who — won’t accept our authority.So when I come, I’ll bring up what he’s been doing — about us. And that’s not enough for him — he also refuses to welcome the brothers and sisters himself, stops those who want to, and of the gathered community.Dear friend, don’t imitate what is — imitate what is good. Whoever does good is from God. Whoever does what is harmful has never actually .Demetrius has a great reputation with everyone, and . We vouch for him too — and you know that what we say is reliable.I have a lot more to tell you, but I don’t want to write it all with .I hope to see you soon, and then we’ll talk . to you. The here send their greetings. Say hello to each of our friends there by name.