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**unto** = to.
**wellbeloved** . App-135 . Same as "beloved", [3 John 1:2](../../../kjv/3-john/1/2) , &c.
**Gaius** . It is impossible to say whether this was the same as any one of the others of the same name mentioned [Acts 19:29](../../../kjv/acts/19/29) ; [Acts 20:4](../../../kjv/acts/20/4) . Rom 16:23 . [1 Corinthians 1:14](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/14) .
**love** . App-135 .
**in** . App-104 .
**the** . Omit.
**truth** . See p. 1511.

**wish** = pray. App-134 .
**above** = concerning. App-104 .
**prosper** . Greek. *euodoumai.* See [Romans 1:10](../../../kjv/romans/1/10) .
**be in health** . Greek. *hugiaino.* See [Luke 5:31](../../../kjv/luke/5/31) .
**soul** . App-110 . [3 John 1:1](../../../kjv/3-john/1/1) . As Gaius had a sound mind, John desires for him a sound body also.

**rejoiced greatly** . See [2 John 1:4](../../../kjv/2-john/1/4) .
**the** . Omit.
**testified** . Greek. *martureo.* See p. 1511.
**the truth, &c** . Literally thy truth.

**no** = not. App-105 .
**joy** . See [1 John 1:4](../../../kjv/1-john/1/4) .
**than, &c** . Literally than these things, that (Greek. *hina)* I may hear of.
**my** = mine own.
**children** . App-108 .
**walk** = walking.
**truth** = the truth.

**faithfully** = as a faithful (deed). App-150 .
**doest** = workest.
**to** . App-104 .
**to** . The texts read "that to". The brethren referred to were strangers. Compare [Hebrews 13:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/2) .

**have borne witness** = bare witness. Same as "testify", [3 John 1:3](../../../kjv/3-john/1/3) .
**charity** = love. App-135 .
**before** = in the sight of.
**church** . App-186 .
**if . . . journey** . Literally having sent forward. Greek. *propempo.* See [Acts 15:3](../../../kjv/acts/15/3) . Compare App-174 .
**after a godly sort** = worthily of God ( App-98 .)

**Because that** = For.
**for, &c** . = on behalf of ( App-104 .) His name.
**His** . The texts read "the".
**taking** = receiving.
**nothing** . Greek. *medeis.*
**of** . App-104 .
**Gentiles** . Greek. *ethnos.*

**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina* .
**might** = may.
**be** = become.
**fellowhelpers** . Greek. *sunergos.* See [1 Corinthians 3:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/9) .

**wrote** = wrote something, as the texts.
**Diotrephes** . Nothing is known of him.
**who loveth, &c.** Greek. *philoproteuo,* love to be first.
**among** = of.
**receiveth** . Greek. *epidechomai.* Only here and [3 John 1:10](../../../kjv/3-john/1/10) .

**Wherefore** = On account of ( App-104 . [3 John 1:2](../../../kjv/3-john/1/2) ) this.
**if** . App-118 .
**remember** . See [John 14:26](../../../kjv/john/14/26) .
**prating** . Greek. *phluareo* . Only here. Compare [1 Timothy 5:13](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/13) .
**malicious** . App-128 .
**words** . App-121 .
**not** . App-105 .
**therewith** = upon ( App-104 .) these (things).
**neither** . Greek. *oute.*
**forbiddeth** = hindereth, as [Luke 11:52](../../../kjv/luke/11/52) .
**them that would** . Literally the willing (ones). App-102 .
**casteth** . Greek. *ekballo.* Compare [John 9:34](../../../kjv/john/9/34) .
**out of** . App-104 .

**follow** . See [2 Thessalonians 3:7](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/3/7) .
**evil** . App-128 .
**doeth good** . Greek. *agathopoieo.* See [Acts 14:17](../../../kjv/acts/14/17) .
**of** . App-104 .
**God** . App-98 .
**doeth evil** . Greek. *kakopoieo.* See [Mark 3:4](../../../kjv/mark/3/4) .
**seen** . App-133 .

**hath good report** = is borne witness to. See [3 John 1:6](../../../kjv/3-john/1/6) .
**of** = by. App-104 .
**bear record** = testify, [3 John 1:3](../../../kjv/3-john/1/3) .
**ye know** . The texts read, "thou knowest". App-132 .
**record** = testimony. See p. 1511.
**true** . App-175 .

**will** . App-102 .
**with** = by means of. App-104 . [3 John 1:1](../../../kjv/3-john/1/1) .
**ink** . See [2 Corinthians 3:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/3/3) .
**pen** . Greek. *kalamos.* Elsewhere translated "reed".

**trust** = hope.
**I shall, &c** . = to see ( App-133 .) thee, &c.
**shortly** . Greek. *eutheos.* Generally translated "immediately", or "straightway".
**speak** . App-121 .
**face, &c** . See [2 John 1:12](../../../kjv/2-john/1/12) .
**salute** . Greek. *aspazomai.* See [Acts 18:22](../../../kjv/acts/18/22) .
**Greet** = Salute. Here, as in the close of so many epistles, the word *aspazomai* is translated by two different English words in successive verses or even in the same verse. Compare [Romans 16:3-23](../../../kjv/romans/16/3-23) . [1 Corinthians 16:19](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/19) , [1 Corinthians 16:20](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/20) ; [2 Corinthians 13:12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/13/12) , [2 Corinthians 13:13](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/13/13) .[Philippians 1:4](../../../kjv/philippians/1/4) , [1 Chronicles 4:10](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/4/10); [1 Chronicles 4:10](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/4/10) , [Colossians 4:12](../../../kjv/colossians/4/12) , [Colossians 4:14](../../../kjv/colossians/4/14) ; [2 Timothy 4:19](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/19) , [1 Timothy 3:15](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/15); [1 Timothy 3:15](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/15) . [1 Peter 5:13](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/13) , [1 Peter 5:14](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/14) .
**by** . App-104 .

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