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57 lines
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# Connecting Statement:
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John's purpose in writing this letter is to compliment Gaius in the way he took care of traveling Bible teachers; then he talks about two people, one evil and one good.
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# General Information:
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Here the word "we" refers to John and those with him, and possibly includes all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
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# Beloved
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Here this is used as a term of endearment for fellow believers.
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# you practice faithfulness
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"you are doing what is faithful to God" or "you are being loyal to God"
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# work for the brothers and for strangers
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"help fellow believers and those you do not know"
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# strangers who have borne witness of your love in the presence of the church
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"strangers who have told the believers in the church about how you have loved them"
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# You do well to send them
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John is thanking Gaius for his normal practice of helping these believers.
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# because it was for the sake of the name that they went out
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Here "the name" refers to Jesus. AT: "for they have gone out to tell people about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# taking nothing
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receiving no gifts or help
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# the Gentiles
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Here "Gentiles" does not just mean people who are not Jewish. It implies people who do not trust in Jesus.
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# so that we will be fellow workers for the truth
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"so that we will cooperate with them in announcing God's truth to people"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/beloved]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/church]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worthy]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gentile]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]] |