Salutation

1 THE elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.

The Godliness of Gaius

2 Beloved, I pray that in all things thou prosper and be in health, even as thy: soul prospereth.

3 For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and witnessed to thy: truth, even as THOU walkest in the truth.

4 No greater grace have I than these things, to hear of my: children walking in the truth.

The Generosity of Gaius

5 Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatever thou doest toward the brethren and strangers withal;

6 who witnessed to thy: love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of: God:

7 for they went forth for the Name’s sake, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

8 WE therefore ought to welcome: such, that we may become fellow-workers for the truth.

Diotrephes and Demetrius

9 I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephēs, who loveth pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.

10 Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his: works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither himself receiveth the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth and casteth out of the church.

11 Beloved, imitate not: evil, but: good. The doer of good is of: God; the doer of evil hath not seen: God.

12 Demetrius hath the witness of all, and of the truth itself: yea, WE also bear witness; and thou knowest that our: witness is true.

Benediction

13 I had many things to write thee, but I am unwilling to write thee with ink and pen:

14 but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace to thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.