Dual Panel1The elder <4245> unto the wellbeloved <27> Gaius <1050>_, whom <3739> I <1473> love <25> (5719) in <1722> the truth <225>_. {in...: or, truly}
2Beloved <27>_, I wish <2172> (5736) above <4012> all things <3956> that thou <4571> mayest prosper <2137> (5745) and <2532> be in health <5198> (5721)_, even as <2531> thy <4675> soul <5590> prospereth <2137> (5743)_. {wish: or, pray}
3For <1063> I rejoiced <5463> (5644) greatly <3029>_, when the brethren <80> came <2064> (5740) and <2532> testified <3140> (5723) of the truth <225> that is in thee <4675>_, even as <2531> thou <4771> walkest <4043> (5719) in <1722> the truth <225>_.
4I have <2192> (5719) no <3756> greater <3186> <5130> joy <5479> than to <2443> hear <191> (5719) that my <1699> children <5043> walk <4043> (5723) in <1722> truth <225>_.
5Beloved <27>_, thou doest <4160> (5719) faithfully <4103> whatsoever <3739> <1437> thou doest <2038> (5667) to <1519> the brethren <80>_, and <2532> to <1519> strangers <3581>_;
6Which <3739> have borne witness <3140> (5656) of thy <4675> charity <26> before <1799> the church <1577>_: whom <3739> if thou bring forward on their journey <4311> (5660) after <516> (0) a godly <2316> sort <516>_, thou shalt do <4160> (5692) well <2573>_: {after...: Gr. worthy of God}
7Because that <1063> for <5228> (0) his <846> name's <3686> sake <5228> they went forth <1831> (5627)_, taking <2983> (5723) nothing <3367> of <575> the Gentiles <1484>_.
8We <2249> therefore <3767> ought <3784> (5719) to receive <618> (5721) such <5108>_, that <2443> we might be <1096> (5741) fellowhelpers <4904> to the truth <225>_. {fellowhelpers: or, joint-labourers}
9I wrote <1125> (5656) unto the church <1577>_: but <235> Diotrephes <1361>_, who <3588> loveth to have the preeminence <5383> (5723) among them <846>_, receiveth <1926> (5736) us <2248> not <3756>_.
10Wherefore <1223> <5124>_, if <1437> I come <2064> (5632)_, I will remember <5279> (5692) his <846> deeds <2041> which <3739> he doeth <4160> (5719)_, prating against <5396> (5723) us <2248> with <3056> malicious words <4190>_: and <2532> not <3361> content <714> (5746) therewith <1909> <5125>_, neither <3777> doth <1926> (0) he himself <846> receive <1926> (5736) the brethren <80>_, and <2532> forbiddeth <2967> (5719) them that would <1014> (5740)_, and <2532> casteth <1544> (5719) [them] out of <1537> the church <1577>_.
11Beloved <27>_, follow <3401> (5737) not <3361> that which is evil <2556>_, but <235> that which is good <18>_. He that doeth good <15> (5723) is <2076> (5748) of <1537> God <2316>_: but <1161> he that doeth evil <2554> (5723) hath <3708> (0) not <3756> seen <3708> (5758) God <2316>_.
12Demetrius <1216> hath good report <3140> (5769) of <5259> all <3956> [men], and <2532> of <5259> the truth <225> itself <846>_: yea <1161>_, and <2532> we <2249> [also] bear record <3140> (5719)_; and <2532> ye know <1492> (5758) that <3754> our <2257> record <3141> is <2076> (5748) true <227>_.
13I had <2192> (5707) many things <4183> to write <1125> (5721)_, but <235> I will <2309> (5719) not <3756> with <1223> ink <3188> and <2532> pen <2563> write <1125> (5658) unto thee <4671>_:
14But <1161> I trust <1679> (5719) I shall <1492> (0) shortly <2112> see <1492> (5629) thee <4571>_, and <2532> we shall speak <2980> (5692) face <4750> to <4314> face <4750>_. Peace <1515> [be] to thee <4671>_. [Our] friends <5384> salute <782> (5736) thee <4571>_. Greet <782> (5737) the friends <5384> by <2596> name <3686>_. {face to...: Gr. mouth to mouth}