The elder
unto the wellbeloved Gaius,
whom
I love
in the truth.
Beloved,
I wish above all things
that thou
mayest prosper
and be in health,
even as
thy soul prospereth.
For I
rejoiced greatly,
when the brethren
came
and testified
of the truth
that is in thee,
even as thou
walkest in the truth.
I have
no greater joy
than
to hear
that my children
walk
in truth.
Beloved,
thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou
doest to the brethren,
and to strangers;
Which have borne
witness
of thy charity
before the church:
whom
if thou
bring forward
on their journey
after a godly sort,
thou shalt do well:
Because
that for his name's sake
they went forth,
taking nothing
of the Gentiles.
We therefore ought to receive
such,
that we
might be fellowhelpers
to the truth.
I wrote unto the church:
but Diotrephes,
who loveth
to have
the preeminence
among them,
receiveth us not.
Wherefore,
if I come,
I will remember
his deeds
which he doeth,
prating
against us
with malicious words:
and not content
therewith,
neither doth
he himself
receive
the brethren,
and forbiddeth them
that would,
and casteth them
out of the church.
Beloved,
follow not
that which
is evil,
but that which
is good.
He that
doeth good
is of God:
but he
that
doeth
evil hath not seen God.
Demetrius hath good report
of all men,
and
of the truth
itself:
yea,
and
we also bear record;
and
ye know
that our record
is true.
I had many things
to write,
but I
will not
with ink
and pen
write unto thee:
But
I trust
I shall shortly see thee,
and
we shall speak
face to face.
Peace
be
to thee.
Our friends salute thee.
Greet the friends
by name.