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You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/3_john/1-7.htm" target="_top"><b>7</b></a></span>For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. <span class="reftext"><a href="/3_john/1-8.htm" target="_top"><b>8</b></a></span>Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers with the truth. <p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/3_john/1-9.htm" target="_top"><b>9</b></a></span>I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say. <span class="reftext"><a href="/3_john/1-10.htm" target="_top"><b>10</b></a></span>For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words; and not satisfied with this, he himself does not receive the brethren, either, and he forbids those who desire <i>to do so</i> and puts <i>them</i> out of the church. <p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/3_john/1-11.htm" target="_top"><b>11</b></a></span>Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/3_john/1-12.htm" target="_top"><b>12</b></a></span>Demetrius has received a <i>good</i> testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself; and we add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true. <p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/3_john/1-13.htm" target="_top"><b>13</b></a></span>I had many things to write to you, but I am not willing to write <i>them</i> to you with pen and ink; <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/3_john/1-14.htm" target="_top"><b>14</b></a></span>but I hope to see you shortly, and we will speak face to face.<br>         15 Peace <i>be</i> to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name. <p><br /><br /><a href="//www.lockman.org" target="_top">NASB ©1995</a><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/3_john/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/3_john/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I was exceedingly glad when the brethren came and gave testimony to the truth in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/3_john/1.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />For I rejoiced exceedingly when the brethren came and bore testimony to thy holding fast the truth, even as thou walkest in truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/3_john/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/3_john/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/3_john/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For it is an intense joy to me when brethren come and bear witness to your fidelity to the truth--that you live in obedience to the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/3_john/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/3_john/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for I rejoiced exceedingly, brethren coming and testifying of the truth in thee, even as thou in truth dost walk;<div class="vheading2">Library</div><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/pullan/the_books_of_the_new_testament/chapter_xxi_the_first_epistle.htm">The Books of the New Testament</a><br></span><span class="snippet">[Sidenote: The Author.] The author describes himself as "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ" (i. 1). Few books of the New Testament are so well attested as this Epistle. The external evidence for its authenticity is strong, and stronger than that for any other Catholic Epistle except 1 John. It seems to be quoted in Didache, i. 4. The letter of Polycarp written about A.D. 110 shows a complete familiarity with 1 Peter. He evidently regarded it as a letter of the highest authority. 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