1:1 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the

truth.

1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper

and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

1:3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified

of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the

truth.

1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in

truth.

1:5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the

brethren, and to strangers;

1:6 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:

1:7 Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking

nothing of the Gentiles.

1:8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be

fellowhelpers to the truth.

1:9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have

the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

1:10 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.

1:11 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.

1:12 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.

1:13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen

write unto thee:

1:14 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.