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1:1 The elder to Gaius the beloved one, whom I love in truth.
1:2 O beloved one, concerning all things I wish thee to prosper and to be in health, even as prospers thee the life.
1:3 I rejoiced for greatly, coming brethren and testifying of the in the truth, even as thou in truth walkest.
1:4 Greater of these not I have joy, that I hear the my children in truth walking.
1:5 O beloved one, faithfully thou doest whatever thou mayest work for the brethren and in the strangers,
1:6 these bore testimony of thee to the love in presence of congregation; whom well thou wilt do having sent forward worthily of the God.
1:7 On behalf for of the name they went forth, nothing receiving from the Gentiles.
1:8 We therefore ought to receive the such like ones, that co-workers we may become in the truth.
1:9 I wrote to the congregation; but the one loving to be first of them Diotrephes not receives us.
1:10 On account of this, if I come, I will remember of him the works which he does, with words evil prating against us; and not being satisfied in these things, not even he receives the brethren, and those wishing he forbids, and out of the co
1:11 O beloved one, not do thou imitate the evil thing, but the good thing. The one doing good, of the God is; the one doing evil, not has seen the God.
1:12 Demetrius has been testified to by all, and by herself the truth; also we and testify, and you know, that the testimony of us true is.
1:13 Many things I had to write, but not I wish by means of ink and pen to thee to write;
1:14 I hop but immediately to see thee, and mouth to mouth we will speak.