3 John 1:1-8 - Encouragement For Gaius
1 The elder unto the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2 Wellbeloved, I wish in all things that thou prosperedest and faredest well, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, how thou in truth walkest. 4 I have no greater joy than for to hear how that my sons walk in verity.
5 Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers, 6 which bare witness of thy love before all the congregation. Which brethren, when thou bringest forwards on their journey - as it beseemeth God - thou shalt do well: 7 because that for his name's sake they went forth, and took nothing of the gentiles. 8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we also might be helpers to the truth.