Dual Panel1The elder<4245> to the beloved<27> Gaius<1050>, whom<3739> I love<25> in truth<225>.
2Beloved<27>, I pray<2172> that in all<3956> respects<3956> you may prosper<2137> and be in good<5198> health<5198>, just<2531> as your soul<5590> prospers<2137>.
3For I was very<3029> glad<5463> when brethren<80> came<2064> and testified<3140> to your truth<225>, that is, how<2531> you are walking<4043> in truth<225>.
4I have<2192> no<3756> greater<3173> joy<5479> than this<3778>, to hear<191> of my children<5043> walking<4043> in the truth<225>.
5Beloved<27>, you are acting<4160> faithfully<4103> in whatever<3739><1437> you accomplish<2038> for the brethren<80>, and especially<3778> when they are strangers<3581>;
6and they have testified<3140> to your love<26> before<1799> the church<1577>. You will do<4160> well<2573> to send<4311> them on their way<4311> in a manner<516> worthy<516> of God<2316>.
7For they went<1831> out for the sake<5228> of the Name<3686>, accepting<2983> nothing<3367> from the Gentiles<1482>.
8Therefore<3767> we ought<3784> to support<5274> such<5108> men<5108>, so<2443> that we may be fellow<4904> workers<4904> with the truth<225>.
9I wrote<1125> something<5100> to the church<1577>; but Diotrephes<1361>, who loves<5383> to be first<5383> among them, does not accept<1926> what we say<1473>.
10For this<3778> reason<1223>, if<1437> I come<2064>, I will call<5279> attention<5279> to his deeds<2041> which<3739> he does<4160>, unjustly<5396> accusing<5396> us with wicked<4190> words<3056>; and not satisfied<714> with this<3778>, he himself<846> does not receive<1926> the brethren<80>, either<3777>, and he forbids<2967> those<3588> who desire<1014> to do so and puts<1544> them out of the church<1577>.
11Beloved<27>, do not imitate<3401> what<2556> is evil<2556>, but what<18> is good<18>. The one who does<15> good<15> is of God<2316>; the one who does<2554> evil<2554> has not seen<3708> God<2316>.
12Demetrius<1216> has received<3140> a good testimony<3140> from everyone<3956>, and from the truth<225> itself<846>; and we add<3140> our testimony<3140>, and you know<3609> that our testimony<3140> is true<227>.
13I had<2192> many<4183> things<4183> to write<1125> to you, but I am<2309> not willing<2309> to write<1125> them to you with pen<2563> and ink<3189>;
14but I hope<1679> to see<3708> you shortly<2112>, and we will speak<2980> face<4750> to face<4750>. (1:15) Peace<1515> be to you. The friends<5384> greet<782> you. Greet<782> the friends<5384> by name<3686>.