Holy Bible King James Version Red Letter Edition
The Third Epistle of John
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The Third Epistle of John
CHAPTER 1
HE elder unto the wellbeloved
Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest
prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
1:3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and
testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in
the truth.
1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children
walk in truth.
1:5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest
to the brethren, and to strangers;
1:6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the
church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a
godly sort, thou shalt do well:
1:7 Because that for his name's sake they went forth,
taking nothing of the Gentiles.
1:8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be
fellowhelpers to the truth.
1:9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth
to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
1:10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds
which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and
not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the
brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth
them out of the church.
1:11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that
which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth
evil hath not seen God.
1:12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and
of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and
ye know that our record is true.
1:13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink
and pen write unto thee:
1:14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall
speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends
salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
