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1:1  The Elder to beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
1:2  Our beloved, I pray for you that you will prosper in all things and be well, just as your soul prospers.
1:3  For I rejoice much that the brethren came and testified about your faithfulness, how you walk in the truth.
1:4  For I have no greater joy than this, that I hear that my children are walking in the truth.
1:5  Our beloved, by faith you do that which you do to the brethren, and especially those who are strangers,
1:6  Those who have testified of your love before all the churches. You did well when you gave them necessities, as is becoming to God.
1:7  For the sake of his name they went out, not taking anything from the Gentiles;
1:8  Therefore we are indebted to receive such as these, that we may be helpers for the truth.
1:9  I desired to write to The Assembly, but he who loves to be their number one, Diotrephis, does not receive us.
1:10  Therefore, if I come, I will remember his works, which he did when he slandered us with wicked words; and when that was not enough for him, he did not receive the brethren, and those who do receive them, he forbids and throws out of the church.
1:11  Our beloved, do not imitate evil, but the good. One who does good is from God. One who does evil has not seen God.
1:12  Concerning Demetrius, he has a testimony from everyone and that of the assembly, as well as that of the truth, and we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
1:13  I have much to write to you, but have not desired to write to you with ink and pen.
1:14  But I hope that I shall see you soon, and we shall speak face-to-face. [15] Peace be with you. The friends invoke your peace. Invoke the peace of the friends, each person by name.