3 John 1:1-8 - Encouragement For Gaius
1 The Elder to my dear friend Gaius, whom I truly love.
2 Dear friend, it is my prayer that everything is going well with you and that you are well; I know it is well with your soul. 3 For it makes me exceedingly happy to have some brothers come and testify to the truth of your life, for you are guided by truth. 4 I know of no greater blessing than hearing that my children are being guided by the truth.
5 Dear friend, it is loyal of you to do anything you can for the brothers, especially as they are strangers; 6 they have testified before the church to your love. Please see them off on their journey in a way appropriate to God's service. 7 For they have started out for the sake of the cause, and they are accepting nothing from the heathen. 8 So we ought to support such men, to show that we are ready to co-operate with the truth.