1The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.G4245G27G1050G3739G1473G25G1722G2252Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.G27G2172G4012G3956G4571G2137G2532G5198G2531G4675G5590G21373For I was very glad when brethren came and bore witness to your truth, [that is,] how you are walking in truth.G1063G5463G3029G80G2064G2532G3140G225G4675G2531G4771G4043G1722G2254I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.G2192G3756G3186G5130G5479G2443G191G1699G5043G4043G1722G2255Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brethren, and especially [when they are] strangers;G27G4160G4103G3739G1437G2038G1519G80G2532G1519G35816and they bear witness to your love before the church; and you will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.G3739G3140G4675G26G1799G1577G3739G4311G516G2316G516G4160G25737For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.G1063G5228G846G3686G5228G1831G2983G3367G575G14848Therefore we ought to support such men, that we may be fellow workers with the truth.G2249G3767G3784G618G5108G2443G1096G4904G2259I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.G1125G1577G235G1361G3588G5383G846G1926G2248G375610For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words; and not satisfied with this, neither does he himself receive the brethren, and he forbids those who desire [to do so,] and puts [them] out of the church.G1223G5124G1437G2064G5279G846G2041G3739G4160G5396G2248G4190G3056G2532G3361G714G1909G5125G3777G1926G846G1926G80G2532G2967G1014G2532G1544G1537G157711Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.G27G3401G3361G2556G235G18G15G2076G1537G2316G1161G2554G3708G3756G3708G231612Demetrius has received a [good] testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself; and we also bear witness, and you know that our witness is true.G1216G3140G5259G3956G2532G5259G225G846G1161G2532G2249G3140G2532G1492G3754G2257G3141G2076G22713I had many things to write to you, but I am not willing to write [ them] to you with pen and ink;G2192G4183G1125G235G2309G3756G1223G3188G2532G2563G1125G467114but I hope to see you shortly, and we shall speak face to face. Peace [be] to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.G1161G1679G1492G2112G1492G4571G2532G2980G4750G4314G4750G1515G4671G5384G782G4571G782G5384G2596G3686