The elder{G4245} unto the wellbeloved{G27} Gaius{G1050}, whom{G3739} I{G1473} love{G25}{(G5719)} in{G1722} the truth{G225}.

Beloved{G27}, I wish{G2172}{(G5736)} above{G4012} all things{G3956} that thou{G4571} mayest prosper{G2137}{(G5745)} and{G2532} be in health{G5198}{(G5721)}, even as{G2531} thy{G4675} soul{G5590} prospereth{G2137}{(G5743)}.

For{G1063} I rejoiced{G5463}{(G5644)} greatly{G3029}, when the brethren{G80} came{G2064}{(G5740)} and{G2532} testified{G3140}{(G5723)} of the truth{G225} that is in thee{G4675}, even as{G2531} thou{G4771} walkest{G4043}{(G5719)} in{G1722} the truth{G225}.

I have{G2192}{(G5719)} no{G3756} greater{G3186}{G5130} joy{G5479} than to{G2443} hear{G191}{(G5725)} that my{G1699} children{G5043} walk{G4043}{(G5723)} in{G1722} truth{G225}.

Beloved{G27}, thou doest{G4160}{(G5719)} faithfully{G4103} whatsoever{G3739}{G1437} thou doest{G2038}{(G5667)} to{G1519} the brethren{G80}, and{G2532} to{G1519} strangers{G3581};

Which{G3739} have borne witness{G3140}{(G5656)} of thy{G4675} charity{G26} before{G1799} the church{G1577}: whom{G3739} if thou bring forward on their journey{G4311}{(G5660)} after{G516} a godly{G2316} sort{G516}, thou shalt do{G4160}{(G5692)} well{G2573}:

Because that{G1063} for{G5228} his{G846} name's{G3686} sake{G5228} they went forth{G1831}{(G5627)}, taking{G2983}{(G5723)} nothing{G3367} of{G575} the Gentiles{G1484}.

We{G2249} therefore{G3767} ought{G3784}{(G5719)} to receive{G618}{(G5721)} such{G5108}, that{G2443} we might be{G1096}{(G5741)} fellowhelpers{G4904} to the truth{G225}.

I wrote{G1125}{(G5656)} unto the church{G1577}: but{G235} Diotrephes{G1361}, who{G3588} loveth to have the preeminence{G5383}{(G5723)} among them{G846}, receiveth{G1926}{(G5736)} us{G2248} not{G3756}.

Wherefore{G1223}{G5124}, if{G1437} I come{G2064}{(G5632)}, I will remember{G5279}{(G5692)} his{G846} deeds{G2041} which{G3739} he doeth{G4160}{(G5719)}, prating against{G5396}{(G5723)} us{G2248} with malicious{G4190} words{G3056}: and{G2532} not{G3361} content{G714}{(G5746)} therewith{G1909}{G5125}, neither{G3777} doth{G1926} he himself{G846} receive{G1926}{(G5736)} the brethren{G80}, and{G2532} forbiddeth{G2967}{(G5719)} them that would{G1014}{(G5740)}, and{G2532} casteth{G1544}{(G5719)} them out of{G1537} the church{G1577}.

Beloved{G27}, follow{G3401}{(G5737)} not{G3361} that which is evil{G2556}, but{G235} that which is good{G18}. He that doeth good{G15}{(G5723)} is{G2076}{(G5748)} of{G1537} God{G2316}: but{G1161} he that doeth evil{G2554}{(G5723)} hath{G3708} not{G3756} seen{G3708}{(G5758)} God{G2316}.

Demetrius{G1216} hath good report{G3140}{(G5769)} of{G5259} all{G3956} men, and{G2532} of{G5259} the truth{G225} itself{G846}: yea{G1161}, and{G2532} we{G2249} also bear record{G3140}{(G5719)}; and{G2532} ye know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} our{G2257} record{G3141} is{G2076}{(G5748)} true{G227}.

I had{G2192}{(G5707)} many things{G4183} to write{G1125}{(G5721)}, but{G235} I will{G2309}{(G5719)} not{G3756} with{G1223} ink{G3188} and{G2532} pen{G2563} write{G1125}{(G5658)} unto thee{G4671}:

But{G1161} I trust{G1679}{(G5719)} I shall{G1492} shortly{G2112} see{G1492}{(G5629)} thee{G4571}, and{G2532} we shall speak{G2980}{(G5692)} face{G4750} to{G4314} face{G4750}. Peace{G1515} be to thee{G4671}. Our friends{G5384} salute{G782}{(G5736)} thee{G4571}. Greet{G782}{(G5737)} the friends{G5384} by{G2596} name{G3686}.