3 John 1:1-8 - Encouragement For Gaius
1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I truly love with divine love.
2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper concerning all things and be well, as your soul prospers. 3 I rejoice exceedingly, the brethren coming and witnessing to thy truth, as thou art walking about in truth. 4 I have no greater joy than this, that I may hear of my children walking about in truth.
5 Beloved, whatsoever faithful deed thou mayest do to the brethren, thou art also dispensing to the strangers, 6 who have witnessed to thy divine love before the church: whom you will do well, having sent forth worthily of God. 7 For the sake of his name they went out, receiving nothing from the Gentiles. 8 Therefore we ought to receive such, in order that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.