aThe elder to the beloved
bGaius
, whom
I clove
in truth
.
Beloved, I pray
that in all
respects
you may prosper
and be in good
health
, just
as your soul
prospers
.
For I awas very glad
when bbrethren
came
and testified
to your truth
, that is, how
you aare walking
in truth
.
I have no
greater
joy
than 1this
, to hear
of amy children
bwalking
in the truth
.
Beloved, you are acting
faithfully
in whatever
you accomplish
for the abrethren
, and 1especially
when they are bstrangers
;
and they have testified to your love
before
the church
. You will do
well
to asend
them on their way
in a manner
bworthy
of God
.
For they went out for the sake
of athe Name
, baccepting
nothing
from the Gentiles
.
Therefore we ought
to 1support
such
men
, so
that we may 2be fellow
workers
3with the truth
.
I wrote something
to the church
; but Diotrephes
, who loves
to abe first
among them, does not accept
1what we say
.
For this reason
, aif
I come
, I will call
attention
to his deeds
which
he does
, unjustly
accusing
us with wicked
words
; and not satisfied
with this
, he himself
does not breceive
the cbrethren
, either
, and he forbids
those
who desire
to do so and dputs
them out of the church
.
Beloved, ado not imitate
what
is evil
, but what
is good
. bThe one who does
good
is of God
; cthe one who does
evil
has not seen
God
.
Demetrius ahas received
a good testimony
from everyone
, and from the truth
itself
; and we add
our testimony
, and byou know
that our testimony
is true
.
aI had many
things
to write
to you, but I am
not willing
to write
them to you with pen
and ink
;
but I hope to see
you shortly
, and we will speak
face
to face
.
aPeace be to you. The friends
greet
you. Greet
the friends
bby name
.