The elder{G4245} unto Gaius{G1050} the beloved,{G27} whom{G3739} I{G1473} love{G25} in{G1722} truth.{G225}

Beloved,{G27} I pray{G2172} that{G2137} in{G4012} all things{G3956} thou{G4571} mayest prosper{G2137} and{G2532} be in health,{G5198} even as{G2531} thy{G4675} soul{G5590} prospereth.{G2137}

For{G1063} I rejoiced{G5463} greatly,{G3029} when brethren{G80} came{G2064} and{G2532} bare witness unto{G3140} thy{G4675} truth,{G225} even as{G2531} thou{G4771} walkest{G4043} in{G1722} truth.{G225}

Greater{G3186} joy{G5479} have{G2192} I none{G3756} than{G2443} this, to hear{G191} of my{G1699} children{G5043} walking{G4043} in{G1722} the truth.{G225}

Beloved,{G27} thou doest{G4160} a faithful{G4103} work in whatsoever{G3739} thou doest{G2038} toward{G1519} them that are brethren{G80} and{G2532} strangers{G3581} withal;{G1519}

who{G3739} bare witness{G3140} to thy{G4675} love{G26} before{G1799} the church:{G1577} whom{G3739} thou wilt do{G4160} well{G2573} to set forward on their journey{G4311} worthily{G516} of God:{G2316}

because that{G1063} for{G5228} the sake{G5228} of the{G846} Name{G3686} they went forth,{G1831} taking{G2983} nothing{G3367} of{G575} the Gentiles.{G1484}

We{G2249} therefore{G3767} ought{G3784} to welcome{G618} such,{G5108} that{G2443} we may be{G1096} fellow-workers{G4904} for the truth.{G225}

I wrote somewhat unto{G1125} the church:{G1577} but{G235} Diotrephes,{G1361} who loveth to have the preeminence{G5383} among them,{G846} receiveth{G1926} us{G2248} not.{G3756}

Therefore,{G5124} if{G1437} I come,{G2064} I will bring to remembrance{G5279} his{G846} works{G2041} which{G3739} he doeth,{G4160} prating against{G5396} us{G2248} with{G3056} wicked{G4190} words:{G3056} and{G2532} not{G3361} content{G714} therewith,{G5125} neither{G3777} doth{G1926} he himself{G846} receive{G1926} the brethren,{G80} and{G2532} them that would{G1014} he forbiddeth{G2967} and{G2532} casteth{G1544} [them] out of{G1537} the church.{G1577}

Beloved,{G27} imitate{G3401} not{G3361} that which is{G3588} evil,{G2556} but{G235} that which is{G3588} good.{G18} He{G3588} that doeth good{G15} is{G2076} of{G1537} God:{G2316} {G1161} he{G3588} that doeth evil{G2554} hath{G3708} not{G3756} seen{G3708} God.{G2316}

Demetrius{G1216} hath the witness{G3140} of{G5259} all{G3956} [men], and{G2532} of{G5259} the truth{G225} itself:{G846} yea,{G1161} {G2532} we{G2249} also bear witness:{G3140} and{G2532} thou knowest{G1492} that{G3754} our{G2257} witness{G3141} is{G2076} true.{G227}

I had{G2192} many things{G4183} to write{G1125} unto thee, but{G235} I am {G2309} unwilling{G3756} to write{G1125} [them] to thee{G4671} with{G1223} ink{G3188} and{G2532} pen:{G2563}

but{G1161} I hope{G1679} shortly{G2112} to see{G1492} thee,{G4571} and{G2532} we shall{G1492} speak{G2980} face{G4750} to{G4314} face.{G4750} Peace{G1515} [be] unto thee.{G4671} The friends{G5384} salute{G782} thee.{G4571} Salute{G782} the friends{G5384} by{G2596} name.{G3686}