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THE presbyter unto Gaios my beloved, whom I love in truth. |
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THE Elder, to my beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. |
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Our beloved, in all things I pray for thee, that thou mayest prosper and be healthful, even as thy soul prospereth. |
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Our beloved; in all things, I pray for thee that thou mayest prosper and be in health, as thy soul doth prosper. |
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For I have rejoiced greatly when the brethren have come, and have testified concerning thy integrity, even as in the truth thou walkest. |
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For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified concerning thy integrity, even as thou walkest in the truth. |
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And greater joy than this I have not (than) when I hear that my sons walk in the truth. |
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And I have no greater joy, than to hear that my children walk in the truth. |
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Our beloved, in faithfulness thou performest what thou doest unto the brethren, and especially to those who are strangers, |
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Our beloved, thou doest in faith, what thou performest towards the brethren; and especially towards strangers, |
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who have testified of thy charity, before all the church, to whom thou hast done well according to that which is worthy of Aloha. |
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who have borne testimony to thy charity before the whole church, to whom thou doest good, as is pleasing to God. |
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For after his name they went forth, taking nothing from the Gentiles. |
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For they went forth in behalf of his name, taking nothing of the Gentiles. |
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We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be helpers of the truth. |
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We therefore ought to receive such persons, that we may be aiders of the truth. |
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I would have written to the church; but he who loveth to be foremost of you, Diotrapas, receiveth us not. |
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I was desirous of writing to the church; but he who loveth to be foremost among them, Diotrephes, receiveth us not. |
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On account of this, if I come, I will remember the works which he doeth, who words of evil maketh concerning us; and these not satisfying him, he hath not received the brethren, and those who receive he forbiddeth, and also expelleth from the church. |
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Therefore, if he come, remember those his doings, that he treated us with malignant words; and this not sufficing him, he received not the brethren; and those who would receive [them], he prohibited, and even ejected them from the church. |
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Our beloved, be not imitative of the evil, but of the good. He who doeth good is of Aloha, and he who doeth evil hath not seen Aloha. |
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Our beloved, be not a follower of what is evil, but of what is good. He that doeth good, is of God; but he that doeth evil, hath not seen God. |
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Concerning Demetrios is a testimony from every man, and from the church, and from the truth itself. But we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true. |
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Of Demetrius, there is good testimony from every one, and from the church, and from the truth itself: and we also bear [him] testimony, and ye know that our testimony is true. |
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I have many things which I would write to thee, but I will not with ink and reed write to thee. |
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I had many things to write to thee; but I will not write [them] to thee with ink and pen. |
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But I hope that soon I shall see thee, and mouth to mouth we will speak. Peace be with thee. The friends ask thy peace. Ask the peace of the friends each by his name. |
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But I hope soon to see thee, and to converse mouth to mouth. {1:15} Peace be with thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends, severally, by name. |
