Thursday, May 31, 2012
3 JOHN
TheelderuntothewellbelovedGaiuswhomIloveinthetruthBelovedIwishaboveallthingsthatthoumayestprosperandbeinhealthevenasthysoulprosperethForIrejoicedgreatlywhenthebrethrencameandtestifiedofthetruththatisintheeevenasthouwalkestinthetruthIhavenogreaterjoythantohearthatmychildrenwalkintruthBelovedthoudoestfaithfullywhatsoeverthoudoesttothebrethrenandtostrangersWhichhavebornewitnessofthycharitybeforethechurchwhomifthoubringforwardontheirjourneyafteragodlysortthoushaltdowellBecausethatforhisnamessaketheywentforthtakingnothingoftheGentilesWethereforeoughttoreceivesuchthatwemightbefellowhelperstothetruthIwroteuntothechurchbutDiotrepheswholovethtohavethepreeminenceamongthemreceivethusnotWhereforeifIcomeIwillrememberhisdeedswhichhedoethpratingagainstuswithmaliciouswordsandnotcontenttherewithneitherdothhehimselfreceivethebrethrenandforbiddeththemthatwouldandcasteththemoutofthechurchBelovedfollownotthatwhichisevilbutthatwhichisgoodHethatdoethgoodisofGodbuthethatdoethevilhathnotseenGodDemetriushathgoodreportofallmenandofthetruthitselfyeaandwealsobearrecordandyeknowthatourrecordistrueIhadmanythingstowritebutIwillnotwithinkandpenwriteuntotheeButItrustIshallshortlyseetheeandweshallspeakfacetofacePeacebetotheeOurfriendssalutetheeGreetthefriendsbyname
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