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¹ for the one who gives him a greeting [who encourages him or wishes him success, unwittingly] participates in his evil deeds.

² I have many things to write to you, but I prefer not to do so with paper (papyrus) and black (ink); but I hope to come to you and speak with you[4] face to face, so that[5] your joy may be complete.

³ The children of your elect (chosen) sister greet you.

⁴ The elder [of the church addresses this letter] to the beloved and esteemed Gaius, whom I love in truth.

⁵ 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].

⁶ For I was greatly pleased when [some of the] brothers came [from time to time] and testified to your [faithfulness to the] truth [of the gospel message], that is, how you are walking in truth.

⁷ I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my [spiritual] children are living [their lives] in the truth.

⁸ Beloved, you are acting faithfully in what you are providing for the brothers, and especially when they are strangers;

⁹ and they have testified before the church of your love and friendship. You will do well to [assist them and] send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

¹⁰ For these [traveling missionaries] went out for the sake of the Name [of Christ], accepting nothing [in the way of assistance] from the Gentiles.

¹¹ So we ought to support such people [welcoming them as guests and providing for them], so that we may be fellow workers for the truth [that is, for the gospel message of salvation].

¹² I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first, does not accept what we say and refuses to recognize my authority.

¹³ For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, unjustly accusing us with wicked words and unjustified charges. And not satisfied with this, he refuses to receive the [missionary] brothers himself, and also forbids those who want to [welcome them] and puts them out of the church.

¹⁴ 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].

¹⁵ Demetrius has received a good testimony and commendation from everyone—and from the truth [the standard of God's word] itself; and we add our testimony and speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.

¹⁶ I had many things [to say when I began] to write to you, but I prefer not to put it down with pen (reed) and[1] black (ink);

¹⁷ but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak[2] face to face.

¹⁸ Peace be to you. The friends [here] greet you. Greet the friends [personally] by name.

¹⁹ Jude, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and[1] brother of[2] James, [writes this letter], To those who are the called (God's chosen ones, the elect), dearly loved by God the Father, and kept [secure and set apart] for Jesus Christ:

²⁰ May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you [filling your heart with the spiritual well-being and serenity experienced by those who walk closely with God].

²¹ Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I was compelled to write to you [urgently] appealing that you[3] fight strenuously for [the defense of] the faith which was once for all[4] handed down to the saints [the faith that is the sum of Christian belief that was given verbally to believers].

²² For certain people have crept in unnoticed [just as if they were sneaking in by a side door]. They are ungodly persons whose condemnation was predicted long ago, for they distort the grace of our God into decadence and immoral freedom [viewing it as an opportunity to do whatever they want], and deny and disown our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

²³ Now I want to remind you, although you are fully informed once for all, that[5] the Lord, after saving a people out of the land of Egypt, subsequently destroyed those who did not believe [who refused to trust and obey and rely on Him].

²⁴ And angels who did not keep their own designated place of power, but abandoned their proper dwelling place, [these] He has kept in eternal chains under [the thick gloom of utter] darkness for the judgment of the great day,

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1	for the one who gives him a greeting [who encourages him or wishes him success, unwittingly] participates in his evil deeds.
2	I have many things to write to you, but I prefer not to do so with paper (papyrus) and black (ink); but I hope to come to you and speak with you[4] face to face, so that[5] your joy may be complete.
3	The children of your elect (chosen) sister greet you.
4	The elder [of the church addresses this letter] to the beloved and esteemed Gaius, whom I love in truth.
5	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].
6	For I was greatly pleased when [some of the] brothers came [from time to time] and testified to your [faithfulness to the] truth [of the gospel message], that is, how you are walking in truth.
7	I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my [spiritual] children are living [their lives] in the truth.
8	Beloved, you are acting faithfully in what you are providing for the brothers, and especially when they are strangers;
9	and they have testified before the church of your love and friendship. You will do well to [assist them and] send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
10	For these [traveling missionaries] went out for the sake of the Name [of Christ], accepting nothing [in the way of assistance] from the Gentiles.
11	So we ought to support such people [welcoming them as guests and providing for them], so that we may be fellow workers for the truth [that is, for the gospel message of salvation].
12	I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first, does not accept what we say and refuses to recognize my authority.
13	For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, unjustly accusing us with wicked words and unjustified charges. And not satisfied with this, he refuses to receive the [missionary] brothers himself, and also forbids those who want to [welcome them] and puts them out of the church.
14	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].
15	Demetrius has received a good testimony and commendation from everyone—and from the truth [the standard of God's word] itself; and we add our testimony and speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.
16	I had many things [to say when I began] to write to you, but I prefer not to put it down with pen (reed) and[1] black (ink);
17	but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak[2] face to face.
18	Peace be to you. The friends [here] greet you. Greet the friends [personally] by name.
19	Jude, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and[1] brother of[2] James, [writes this letter], To those who are the called (God's chosen ones, the elect), dearly loved by God the Father, and kept [secure and set apart] for Jesus Christ:
20	May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you [filling your heart with the spiritual well-being and serenity experienced by those who walk closely with God].
21	Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I was compelled to write to you [urgently] appealing that you[3] fight strenuously for [the defense of] the faith which was once for all[4] handed down to the saints [the faith that is the sum of Christian belief that was given verbally to believers].
22	For certain people have crept in unnoticed [just as if they were sneaking in by a side door]. They are ungodly persons whose condemnation was predicted long ago, for they distort the grace of our God into decadence and immoral freedom [viewing it as an opportunity to do whatever they want], and deny and disown our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
23	Now I want to remind you, although you are fully informed once for all, that[5] the Lord, after saving a people out of the land of Egypt, subsequently destroyed those who did not believe [who refused to trust and obey and rely on Him].
24	And angels who did not keep their own designated place of power, but abandoned their proper dwelling place, [these] He has kept in eternal chains under [the thick gloom of utter] darkness for the judgment of the great day,

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