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1:1
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作长老的写信给亲爱的该犹，就是我诚心所爱的。
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The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
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1:2
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亲爱的兄弟啊，我愿你凡事兴盛，身体健壮，正如你的灵魂兴盛一样。
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Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
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1:3
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有弟兄来证明你心里存的真理，正如你按真理而行，我就甚喜乐。
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For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.
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1:4
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我听见我的儿女们按真理而行，我的喜乐就没有比这个大的。
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Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
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1:5
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亲爱的兄弟啊，凡你向作客旅之弟兄所行的都是忠心的。
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Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;
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1:6
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他们在教会面前证明了你的爱；你若配得过神，帮助他们往前行，这就好了。
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who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:
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1:7
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因他们是为主的名（原文作那名）出外，对于外邦人一无所取。
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because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
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1:8
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所以我们应该接待这样的人，叫我们与他们一同为真理做工。
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We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth.
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1:9
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我曾略略的写信给教会，但那在教会中好为首的丢特腓不接待我们。
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I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
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1:10
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所以我若去，必要提说他所行的事，就是他用恶言妄论我们。还不以此为足，他自己不接待弟兄，有人愿意接待，他也禁止，并且将接待弟兄的人赶出教会。
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Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth and casteth [them] out of the church.
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1:11
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亲爱的兄弟啊，不要效法恶，只要效法善。行善的属乎神；行恶的未曾见过神。
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Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
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1:12
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低米丢行善，有众人给他作见证，又有真理给他作见证；就是我们也给他作见证。你也知道我们的见证是真的。
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Demetrius hath the witness of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness: and thou knowest that our witness is true.
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1:13
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我原有许多事要写给你，却不愿意用笔墨写给你，
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I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write [them] to thee with ink and pen:
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1:14
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但盼望快快的见你，我们就当面谈论。
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but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace [be] unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.
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