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3 John
KJV with Apocrypha
Unverified edition · Chapter 1
Reading language: English · Original language (catalog): Greek
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Chapter 1 · All reading sections
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3 John 1:1
The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
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3 John 1:2
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
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3 John 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.
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3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
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3 John 1:5
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
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3 John 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:
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3 John 1:7
Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
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3 John 1:8
We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
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3 John 1:9
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
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3 John 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.
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3 John 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.
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3 John 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.
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3 John 1:13
I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
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3 John 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.
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