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The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
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Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
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For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
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I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
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Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
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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:
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Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
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We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
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I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
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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.
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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.
psm:34:14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
psm:37:27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
isa:1:16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
isa:1:17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
1pe:3:11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
1jn:3:6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
1:11 (tw) 親愛的兄弟阿、不要效法惡、只要效法善。行善的屬乎 神.行惡的未曾見過 神。
1:11 (cn) 亲爱的兄弟阿,不要效法恶,只要效法善。行善的属乎神。行恶的未曾见过神。
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Demetrius 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.
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I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
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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.