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New Living Translation (NLT)

3 John 1
⁶ They have told the church here of your loving friendship. Please continue providing for such teachers in a manner that pleases God.
⁷ For they are traveling for the Lord, and they accept nothing from people who are not believers.
⁸ So we ourselves should support them so that we can be their partners as they teach the truth.
⁹ I wrote to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be the leader, refuses to have anything to do with us.
¹⁰ When I come, I will report some of the things he is doing and the evil accusations he is making against us. Not only does he refuse to welcome the traveling teachers, he also tells others not to help them. And when they do help, he puts them out of the church.
¹¹ Dear friend, don’t let this bad example influence you. Follow only what is good. Remember that those who do good prove that they are God’s children, and those who do evil prove that they do not know God.
¹² Everyone speaks highly of Demetrius, as does the truth itself. We ourselves can say the same for him, and you know we speak the truth.
¹³ I have much more to say to you, but I don’t want to write it with pen and ink.
¹⁴ For I hope to see you soon, and then we will talk face to face.
¹⁵ Peace be with you.Your friends here send you their greetings. Please give my personal greetings to each of our friends there.
Jude 1
¹ This letter is from Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James. I am writing to all who have been called by God the Father, who loves you and keeps you safe in the care of Jesus Christ.