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            3 John New Living Translation (NLT)

chapter 1

     Greetings

     1This letter is from John the Elder.

     It is written to Gaius, my dear friend, whom I love in the truth.

     2Dear friend, I am praying that all is well with you and that your body is as healthy as I know your soul is.

     3Some of the brothers recently returned and made me very happy by telling me about your faithfulness and

     that you are living in the truth. 4I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children live in the truth.

     Caring for the Lords Workers

     5Dear friend, you are doing a good work for God when you take care of the traveling teachers who are

     passing through, even though they are strangers to you. 6They have told the church here of your friendship

     and your loving deeds. You do well to send them on their way in a manner that pleases God. 7For they are

     traveling for the Lord and accept nothing from those who are not Christians. 8So we ourselves should support

     them so that we may become partners with them for the truth.

     9I sent a brief letter to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be the leader, does not

     acknowledge our authority. 10When I come, I will report some of the things he is doing and the wicked things

     he is saying about us. He not only refuses to welcome the traveling teachers, he also tells others not to help

     them. And when they do help, he puts them out of the church.

     11Dear friend, don't let this bad example influence you. Follow only what is good. Remember that those who

     do good prove that they are God's children, and those who do evil prove that they do not know God. 12But

     everyone speaks highly of Demetrius, even truth itself. We ourselves can say the same for him, and you know

     we speak the truth.

     Conclusion

     13I have much to tell you, but I don't want to do it in a letter. 14For I hope to see you soon, and then we

     will talk face to face.

     15May God's peace be with you.

     Your friends here send you their greetings. Please give my personal greetings to each of our friends there.