| 1:1 |
The elder unto Gaius the wellbeloved Gaiusbeloved, whom I love in the truth. |
| 1:2 |
Beloved, I wishpray abovethat in all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. |
| 1:3 |
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testifiedbare ofwitness theunto thy truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. |
| 1:4 |
IGreater joy have noI greaternone joy than this, to hear thatof my children walkwalking in the truth. |
| 1:5 |
Beloved, thou doest faithfullya faithful work in whatsoever thou doest totoward thethem that are brethren, and tostrangers strangerswithal; |
| 1:6 |
Whichwho havebare borne witness ofto thy charitylove before the church: whom if thou bringwilt do well to set forward on their journey afterworthily aof godly sort, thou shalt do wellGod: |
| 1:7 |
Becausebecause that for histhe names sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. |
| 1:8 |
We therefore ought to receivewelcome such, that we mightmay be fellowhelpersfellow toworkers with the truth. |
| 1:9 |
I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. |
| 1:10 |
WhereforeTherefore, if I come, I will rememberbring to remembrance his deedsworks which he doeth, prating against us with maliciouswicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would he forbiddeth, and casteth them out of the church. |
| 1:11 |
Beloved, followimitate 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. |
| 1:12 |
Demetrius hath goodthe reportwitness of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear recordwitness; and yethou knowknowest that our recordwitness is true. |
| 1:13 |
I had many things to write unto thee, but I willam notunwilling to write them to thee with ink and pen write unto thee: |
| 1:14 |
Butbut I trusthope Ishortly shallto shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be tounto thee. OurThe friends salute thee. GreetSalute the friends by name. |