1 T he Elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth!

The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

2 b eloved, concerning all things I desire thee to prosper, and to be in health, even as thy soul doth prosper,

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

3 f or I rejoiced exceedingly, brethren coming and testifying of the truth in thee, even as thou in truth dost walk;

For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

4 g reater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

5 B eloved, faithfully dost thou do whatever thou mayest work to the brethren and to the strangers,

Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

6 w ho did testify of thy love before an assembly, whom thou wilt do well, having sent forward worthily of God,

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:

7 b ecause for name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;

because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

8 w e, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to the truth.

We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

9 I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them -- Diotrephes -- doth not receive us;

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

10 b ecause of this, if I may come, I will cause him to remember his works that he doth, with evil words prating against us; and not content with these, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and those intending he doth forbid, and out of the assembly he doth cast.

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 B eloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God;

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 t o Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also -- we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.

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 M any things I had to write, but I do not wish through ink and pen to write to thee,

I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

14 a nd I hope straightway to see thee, and mouth to mouth we shall speak. Peace to thee! salute thee do the friends; be saluting the friends by name.

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.