John 1

Salutation
1	The elder unto the well-beloved Gai’us, Acts 19.29 · Rom. 16.23 · 1 Cor. 1.14 whom I love in the truth.
2	¶ Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
3	For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
4	I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Gaius’ Hospitality Commended
5	¶ Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
6	which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
7	because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
8	We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow helpers to the truth.
The Opposition of Diotrephes
9	¶ I wrote unto the church: but Diot’re-phes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
10	Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
The Good Report concerning Demetrius
11	¶ Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
12	Deme’tri-us hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
Final Greetings
13	¶ I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
14	but I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. ¶ Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.

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