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# General Information:
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Here "we" refers to John and those with him and does not include Gaius. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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# Beloved
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Here this is used as a term of endearment for fellow believers. See how you translated this in [3 John 1:5](./05.md).
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# do not imitate what is evil
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"do not copy the evil things that people do"
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# but what is good
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There are words left out but they are understood. AT: "but imitate the good things that people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
# is of God
"belongs to God"
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# has not seen God
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"does not belong to God" or "does not believe in God"
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# Demetrius is borne witness to by all
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "All who know Demetrius bear witness of him" or "Every believer who knows Demetrius speaks well of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# Demetrius
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This is probably a man whom John wants Gaius and the congregation to welcome when he comes to visit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# by the truth itself
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"the truth itself speaks well of him." Here "truth" is described as a person speaking. AT: "everyone who knows the truth knows he is a good person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
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# We also bear witness
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What John is confirming is implied and can be made specific here. AT: "We also speak well of Demetrius" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/beloved]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/imitate]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]]