1The elder4245 unto the wellbeloved27 Gaius1050, whom3739 I1473 love25 in1722 the truth225.
2Beloved27, I wish2172 above4012 all things3956 that thou4571 mayest prosper2137 and2532 be in health5198, even as2531 thy4675 soul5590 prospereth2137.
3For1063 I rejoiced5463 greatly3029, when the brethren80 came2064 and2532 testified3140 of the truth225 that is in thee4675, even as2531 thou4771 walkest4043 in1722 the truth225.
4I have2192 no3756 greater3186 5130 joy5479 than to2443 hear191 that my1699 children5043 walk4043 in1722 truth225.
5Beloved27, thou doest4160 faithfully4103 whatsoever3739 1437 thou doest2038 to1519 the brethren80, and2532 to1519 strangers3581;
6Which3739 have borne witness3140 of thy4675 charity26 before1799 the church1577: whom3739 if thou bring forward on their journey4311 after516 a godly2316 sort516, thou shalt do4160 well2573:
7Because that1063 for5228 his846 name's3686 sake5228 they went forth1831, taking2983 nothing3367 of575 the Gentiles1484.
8We2249 therefore3767 ought3784 to receive618 such5108, that2443 we might be1096 fellowhelpers4904 to the truth225.
9I wrote1125 unto the church1577: but235 Diotrephes1361, who3588 loveth to have the preeminence5383 among them846, receiveth1926 us2248 not3756.
10Wherefore1223 5124, if1437 I come2064, I will remember5279 his846 deeds2041 which3739 he doeth4160, prating against5396 us2248 with malicious4190 words3056: and2532 not3361 content714 therewith1909 5125, neither3777 doth1926 he himself846 receive1926 the brethren80, and2532 forbiddeth2967 them that would1014, and2532 casteth1544 them out of1537 the church1577.
11Beloved27, follow3401 not3361 that which is evil2556, but235 that which is good18. He that doeth good15 is2076 of1537 God2316: but1161 he that doeth evil2554 hath3708 not3756 seen3708 God2316.
12Demetrius1216 hath good report3140 of5259 all3956 men, and2532 of5259 the truth225 itself846: yea1161, and2532 we2249 also bear record3140; and2532 ye know1492 that3754 our2257 record3141 is2076 true227.
13I had2192 many things4183 to write1125, but235 I will2309 not3756 with1223 ink3188 and2532 pen2563 write1125 unto thee4671:
14But1161 I trust1679 I shall1492 shortly2112 see1492 thee4571, and2532 we shall speak2980 face4750 to4314 face4750. Peace1515 be to thee4671. Our friends5384 salute782 thee4571. Greet782 the friends5384 by2596 name3686.