The elder
unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the
truth.
02 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou
mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul
prospereth.
03 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came
and testified of the truth that is in thee, even
as thou walkest in the truth.
04 I have no greater joy than to hear that my
children walk in truth.
05 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou
doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
06 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:
07 Because that for his name's sake they went
forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
08 We therefore ought to receive such, that we
might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
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09 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.
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