| 1:1 |
The Elderelder: To my dear friend Gaius:, whom I love you in the truth. |
| 1:2 |
Dear friend, I pray that you mayare prosperprospering in every way and beare in good health, physically just as youyour arewhole spirituallylife is going well. |
| 1:3 |
For I was very glad when somefellow brothersbelievers came and testified to your faithfulnessfidelity to the truth — how you are walking in the truth. |
| 1:4 |
I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth. |
| 1:5 |
Dear friend, you are showingacting faithfulnessfaithfully byin whatever you do for the brothers and sisters, especially when they are strangers. |
| 1:6 |
They have testified to your love inbefore front of the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God, |
| 1:8 |
Therefore, we ought to support such menpeople so that we can be coworkers with the truth. |
| 1:9 |
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive usour authority. |
| 1:10 |
This is why, if I come, I will remind him of the works he is doing, slandering us with malicious words. And he is not satisfied with that! He not only refuses to welcome thefellow brothers himselfbelievers, but he even stops those who want to do so and expels them from the church. |
| 1:12 |
DemetriusEveryone hasspeaks awell goodof testimonyDemetrius from— everyone,even and from the truth itself. And we also testifyspeak forwell of him, and you know that our testimony is true. |
| 1:14 |
I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. Peace be with you. The friends send you greetings. Greet the friends by name. |