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\id 3JN ENG - Lexham English Bible
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\h 3 John
\toc1 3 John
\toc2 3 Jn
\toc3 3 Jn
\mt1 3 John
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\s1 Greeting
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\v 1 The elder, to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in \add the\add* truth. 
\v 2 Dear friend, I pray you may prosper concerning everything and be healthy, just as your soul prospers. 
\v 3 For I rejoiced exceedingly \add when the\add*\ef + \fr 1:3 \ft *Here “\add when\add*” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal \ef* brothers came and testified \add to\add* your truth, just as you are walking in \add the\add* truth. 
\v 4 I have no greater joy than this: that I hear my children are walking in the truth.
\s1 Instructions to Gaius
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\v 5 Dear friend, you act faithfully\f + \fr 1:5 \ft Or “you act loyally” \f* \add in\add* whatever you do for the brothers, ⸤even though they are strangers⸥\f + \fr 1:5 \ft Literally “and this strangers” \f*. 
\v 6 They have testified \add to\add* your love before the church; you will do well to send them\f + \fr 1:6 \ft Literally “whom” \f* on their way in a manner worthy of God. 
\v 7 For they have gone out on behalf of the name, accepting nothing from the pagans.\f + \fr 1:7 \ft That is, Gentile unbelievers (as opposed to Gentile Christians) \f* 
\v 8 Therefore we ought to support such \add people\add*, so that we become fellow workers with \add the\add* truth.
\s1 Diotrephes Causes Trouble
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\v 9 I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to be first \add among\add* them, does not acknowledge us. 
\v 10 Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to ⸤the deeds he is doing⸥\f + \fr 1:10 \ft Literally “his deeds which he is doing” \f*, disparaging us with evil words. And not being content with these, he does not receive the brothers himself, and he hinders those wanting \add to do so\add* and throws \add them\add* out of the church. 
\v 11 Dear friend, do not imitate \add what is\add* evil, but \add what is\add* good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
\s1 Demetrius Commended
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\v 12 Demetrius has been testified to by all, even by the truth itself. And we also testify \add to him\add*, and you know that our testimony is true.
\s1 Conclusion and Final Greeting
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\v 13 I have many things to write to you, but I do not want to write to you by means of ink and pen. 
\v 14 But I hope to see you right away, and to speak ⸤face to face⸥\f + \fr 1:14 \ft Literally “mouth to mouth” \f*. 
\v 15 Peace \add be\add* to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.