1 The
elder unto the
wellbeloved Gaius,
whom I love in the
truth.
2 Beloved, I
wish above all
things that
thou mayest
prosper and be in
health , even
as thy soul prospereth .
3 For I
rejoiced greatly, when the
brethren came and testified of the
truth that is in
thee, even
as thou 4771#
walkest in the
truth.
4 I
have no greater joy than
to hear that
my children walk in truth.
5 Beloved, thou
doest faithfully whatsoever thou
doest to the
brethren,
and to strangers;
6 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:
7 Because
that for his names sake they went
forth ,
taking nothing of the
Gentiles.
8 We therefore ought to
receive such,
that we might
be fellowhelpers to the
truth.
9 I
wrote unto the
church:
but Diotrephes,
who loveth to have the
preeminence among
them,
receiveth us not.
10 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.
11 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.
12 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.
13 I
had many
things to
write ,
but I
will not with ink and pen write unto
thee:
14 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.