Beloved, I pray that in every way you may succeed and prosper and be in good health [physically], just as [I know] your soul prospers [spiritually].

For it was a great joy to me, when some Brothers came and testified to your fidelity to the Truth--I know that your own life is guided by the Truth.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

After all, they went on their trip for the sake of the Name, accepting no support from gentiles.

I have writ to the church: but Diotrephes, who affects the superiority, has no regard to our representations.

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].

Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.

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