The elder unto the wellbeloved
Gaius
, whom
I
love
in
the truth
.
Beloved, I wish
above
all things
that thou
mayest prosper
and
be in health
, even as
thy
soul
prospereth
.
For I rejoiced
greatly
, when the brethren
came
and
testified
of the truth
that is in thee
, even as
thou
walkest
in
the truth
.
I have no
greater
joy
than to
hear
that my
children
walk
in
truth
.
Beloved, thou doest
faithfully
whatsoever
thou doest
to
the brethren
, and
to
strangers
;
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
:
Because that for
his
name's
sake
they went forth
, taking
nothing
of
the Gentiles
.
We therefore
ought
to receive
such
, that
we might be
fellowhelpers
to the truth
.
I wrote unto the church
: but
Diotrephes
, who
loveth to have the preeminence
among them
, receiveth
us
not
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
I had many things
to write
, but
I will
not
with
ink
and
pen
write
unto thee
:
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
.