1The elder, to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
2Beloved, in all things I pray that you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.
3For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified to your truth, just as you walk in truth.
4I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, and this for strangers,
6who have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
7For it was for the sake of the Name that they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
8We, therefore, ought to support such people, so that we may become fellow workers with the truth.
9I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not receive us.
10For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to the works he is doing, spreading malicious talk about us with wicked words. And not content with that, he himself does not receive the brothers, and those who want to he hinders and casts out of the church.
11Beloved, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. The one who does good is from God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
12Demetrius has been well spoken of by all, and by the truth itself; and we too testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
13I had many things to write to you, but I do not wish to write to you with ink and pen.
14But I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face.
15Peace to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
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