3 Yōannaʸs

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1  The elder, to_Gaios the beloved, whom I am_loving in truth.

2 Beloved, concerning all things I_am_hoping you to_be_being_prospered and to_be_being_healthy, as is_being_prospered of_you the soul.

3 For/Because I_was_elated exceedingly coming the_brothers and testifying of_you in_the truth, as you in the_truth are_walking.

4 Greater than these things not I_am_having joy, that I_may_be_hearing the my children in the truth walking.

5 Beloved, faithful you_are_doing whatever, if you_may_do for the brothers and this is for_strangers, 6 who testified of_you to_the love before the_assembly, whom well you_will_be_doing, having_sent_forward worthily of_ the _god.

7 For/Because for the name they_came_out, nothing receiving from the pagans.

8 Therefore we ought to_be_supporting the such men, in_order_that fellow-workers we_may_be_becoming with_the truth.

9 I_wrote something to_the assembly, but the one loving_to_be_first of_them, Diotrefaʸs, not is_accepting us.

10 Because_of this, if I_may_come, I_will_be_reminding of_him the works, which he_is_doing, with_messages evil rambling_against us, and not being_sufficed with these things, nor himself is_accepting the brothers, but the ones wishing he_is_forbidding, and from the assembly is_throwing_out them.

11 Beloved, not be_imitating the evil, but the good.

The one doing_good of the god is, the one doing_evil not has_seen the god.

12 To_Daʸmaʸtrios has_been_attested by all, and by itself the truth, also and we are_testifying, and you_have_known that the testimony of_us true is.

13 Many things I_was_having to_write to_you, but not I_am_wanting through ink and pen to_you to_be_writing, 14 but I_am_hoping immediately you to_see, and mouth to mouth we_will_be_speaking.

15 Peace be to_you.

Are_greeting you the friends.

Be_greeting the friends by name.