,from www4ebible4org with slight reformatting by ,martin ,ward4 ,book #fd #c ,john #jja3jja ,the elder to ,gaius the beloved1 whom ,i love in truth4 #jja3jjb ,beloved1 ,i pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy1 even as your soul prospers4 #jja3jjc ,for ,i rejoiced greatly1 when brothers came and testified about your truth1 even as you walk in truth4 #jja3jjd ,i have no greater joy than this1 to hear about my children walking in truth4 #jja3jje ,beloved1 you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers4 #jja3jjf ,they have testified about your love before the assembly4 ,you will do well to send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of ,god1 #jja3jjg because for the sake of the ,name they went out1 taking nothing from the ,gentiles4 #jja3jjh ,we therefore ought to receive such1 that we may be fellow workers for the truth4 #jja3jji ,i wrote to the assembly1 but ,diotrephes1 who loves to be first among them1 doesn't accept what we say4 #jja3jaj ,therefore1 if ,i come1 ,i will call attention to his deeds which he does1 unjustly accusing us with wicked words4 ,not content with this1 neither does he himself receive the brothers1 and those who would1 he forbids and throws out of the assembly4 #jja3jaa ,beloved1 don't imitate that which is evil1 but that which is good4 ,he who does good is of ,god4 ,he who does evil hasn't seen ,god4 #jja3jab ,demetrius has the testimony of all1 and of the truth itself2 yes1 we also testify1 and you know that our testimony is true4 #jja3jac ,i had many things to write to you1 but ,i am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen2 #jja3jad but ,i hope to see you soon1 and we will speak face to face4 ,peace be to you4 ,the friends greet you4 ,greet the friends by name4