3 John 1-2

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¹ From the Elder [or old man; ^CGreek: presbyteros, referring to advanced age, a church office, or both; 1 Tim. 5:17; 1 Pet. 5:1; see 2 John 1].

To ·my dear friend [^Lthe beloved] Gaius [^Can otherwise unknown Christian leader], whom I love in the truth [^Cthe truth about the Gospel of Jesus Christ]:

² ·My dear friend [^LBeloved], I pray that you are ·doing well [prospering] in ·every way [all respects] and that your health is good, just as ·your soul is doing fine [it is well with your soul; your soul is prospering].