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The Blue Letter Bible

3 John 1 – Amplified Bible (AMP)

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You Walk in the Truth

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The elder [of the church addresses this letter] to the beloved and esteemed Gaius, whom I love in truth.

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Beloved, I pray that in every way you may succeed and prosper and be in good health [physically], just as [I know] your soul prospers [spiritually].

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Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:3 - For I was greatly pleased when [some of the] brothers came [from time to time] and testified to your [faithfulness to the] truth [of the gospel message], that is, how you are walking in truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:4 - I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my [spiritual] children are living [their lives] in the truth.

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Beloved, you are acting faithfully in what you are providing for the brothers, and especially when they are strangers;

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Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:6 - and they have testified before the church of your love and friendship. You will do well to [assist them and] send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:7 - For these [traveling missionaries] went out for the sake of the Name [of Christ], accepting nothing [in the way of assistance] from the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:8 - So we ought to support such people [welcoming them as guests and providing for them], so that we may be fellow workers for the truth [that is, for the gospel message of salvation].

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I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first, does not accept what we say and refuses to recognize my authority.

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Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:10 - For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, unjustly accusing us with wicked words and unjustified charges. And not satisfied with this, he refuses to receive the [missionary] brothers himself, and also forbids those who want to [welcome them] and puts them out of the church.

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Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but [imitate] what is good. The one who practices good [exhibiting godly character, moral courage and personal integrity] is of God; the one who practices [or permits or tolerates] evil has not seen God [he has no personal experience with Him and does not know Him at all].

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Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:12 - Demetrius has received a good testimony and commendation from everyone—and from the truth [the standard of God’s word] itself; and we add our testimony and speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.

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I had many things [to say when I began] to write to you, but I prefer not to put it down with pen (reed) and [fn]black (ink);

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Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:14 - but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak [fn]face to face.

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Peace be to you. The friends [here] greet you. Greet the friends [personally] by name.

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A mixture of water, charcoal, and gum resin used for writing.
Lit mouth to mouth.
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3 John Chapter 1 — Additional Translations:

King James Version New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version American Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Open New Arabic Version Morphological Greek New Testament Textus Receptus Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Bible in Basic English Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras