The elder to the beloved Gaius whom I love in truth.
Beloved, I desire that in all things thou shouldest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
For I rejoiced exceedingly when brethren came and bore witness to thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.
I have no greater joy than these things, that I hear of my children walking in the truth.
Beloved, thou doest a faithful thing whatsoever thou mayest do unto the brethren and this, strangers
who bore witness to thy love before the church; in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God thou wilt do well;
for they went forth for the name’s sake, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.
I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes that loveth pre-eminence among them receiveth us not.
For this reason if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these things, neither himself receiveth the brethren, and those who would he hindereth and casteth out of the church.
Beloved, imitate not the evil but the good. The good-doer is of God; the evil-doer hath not seen God.
Demetrius hath been witnessed to by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear witness, and thou knowest that our witness is true.
Many things I had to write to thee, but with ink and pen I will not write to thee;
but I hope soon to see thee, and we will speak mouth unto mouth. Peace [be] to thee. The friends greet thee. Greet the friends by name.