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You will do well to [assist them and] send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/3_john/1-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>For these [traveling missionaries] went out for the sake of the Name [of Christ], accepting nothing [in the way of assistance] from the Gentiles. <span class="reftext"><a href="/3_john/1-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>So we ought to support such people [welcoming them as guests and providing for them], so that we may be fellow workers for the truth [that is, for the gospel message of salvation]. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/3_john/1-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first, does not accept what we say <i>and</i> refuses to recognize my authority. <span class="reftext"><a href="/3_john/1-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, unjustly accusing us with wicked words <i>and</i> unjustified charges. And not satisfied with this, he refuses to receive the [missionary] brothers himself, and also forbids those who want to [welcome them] and puts <i>them</i> out of the church. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/3_john/1-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but [imitate] what is good. The one who practices good [exhibiting godly character, moral courage and personal integrity] is of God; the one who practices [or permits or tolerates] evil has not seen God [he has no personal experience with Him and does not know Him at all]. <span class="reftext"><a href="/3_john/1-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Demetrius has received a <i>good</i> testimony <i>and</i> commendation from everyone--and from the truth [the standard of God’s word] itself; and we add our testimony <i>and</i> speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/3_john/1-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>I had many things [to say when I began] to write to you, but I prefer not to put it down with pen (reed) and <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[a]</a></span>black (ink); <span class="reftext"><a href="/3_john/1-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[b]</a></span>face to face. <p class="paragraph">[15] Peace be to you. 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Greet the friends [personally] by name.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">13</span> A mixture of water, charcoal, and gum resin used for writing.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">14</span> Lit <i>mouth to mouth</i>.<br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Amplified Bible Copyright © 2015<br>by The Lockman Foundation<br>All rights reserved <a href="http://www.lockman.org">www.lockman.org</a><br><br><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br>                                                                                                                                <span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../2_john/1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 John 1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 John 1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../jude/1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jude 1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jude 1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>