Chapter 1
1: The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2: Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be
in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
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.
4: I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
5: Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren,
and to strangers;
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:
7: Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing
of the Gentiles.
8: We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers
to the truth.
9: I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the
preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
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.
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.
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.
13: I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write
unto thee:
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.
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