1 The elder 04245 to the wellbeloved 027 Gaius 01050, whom 03739 I 01473 love 025 in 01722 truth 0225. in…: or, truly
2 Beloved 027, I wish 02172 above 04012 all things 03956 that thou 04571 mayest prosper 02137 and 02532 be in health 05198, even as 02531 thy 04675 soul 05590 prospereth 02137. wish: or, pray
3 For 01063 I rejoiced 05463 greatly 03029, when the brethren 080 came 02064 and 02532 testified 03140 of the truth 0225 that is in thee 04675, even as 02531 thou 04771 walkest 04043 in 01722 the truth 0225.
4 I have 02192 no 03756 greater 03186, 5130 joy 05479 than to 02443 hear 0191 that my 01699 children 05043 walk 04043 in 01722 truth 0225.
5 Beloved 027, thou doest 04160 faithfully 04103 whatever 03739, 1437 thou doest 02038 to 01519 the brethren 080, and 02532 to 01519 strangers 03581;
6 Who 03739 have borne witness 03140 of thy 04675 charity 026 before 01799 the church 01577: whom 03739 if thou shalt bring forward on their journey 04311 after 0516 a godly 02316 sort 0516, thou shalt do 04160 well 02573: after…: Gr. worthy of God
7 Because 01063 for 05228 his 0846 name’s 03686 sake 05228 they went forth 01831, taking 02983 nothing 03367 from 0575 the Gentiles 01484.
8 We 02249 therefore 03767 ought 03784 to receive 0618 such 05108, that 02443 we may be 01096 fellowhelpers 04904 to the truth 0225. fellowhelpers: or, joint–labourers
9 I wrote 01125 to the church 01577: but 0235 Diotrephes 01361, who 03588 loveth to have the preeminence 05383 among them 0846, receiveth 01926 us 02248 not 03756.
10 Therefore 01223, 5124, if 01437 I come 02064, I will remember 05279 his 0846 deeds 02041 which 03739 he doeth 04160, prating against 05396 us 02248 with malicious 04190 words 03056: and 02532 not 03361 content 0714 with that 01909, 5125, neither 03777 doth 01926 he himself 0846 receive 01926 the brethren 080, and 02532 forbiddeth 02967 them that would 01014, and 02532 casteth 01544 them out of 01537 the church 01577.
11 Beloved 027, follow 03401 not 03361 that which is evil 02556, but 0235 that which is good 018. He that doeth good 015 is 02076 of 01537 God 02316: but 01161 he that doeth evil 02554 hath 03708 not 03756 seen 03708 God 02316.
12 Demetrius 01216 hath good report 03140 by 05259 all 03956 men, and 02532 by 05259 the truth 0225 itself 0846: and 01161, 2532, we 02249 also bear witness 03140; and 02532 ye know 01492 that 03754 our 02257 witness 03141 is 02076 true 0227.
13 I had 02192 many things 04183 to write 01125, but 0235 I will 02309 not 03756 with 01223 ink 03188 and 02532 pen 02563 write 01125 to thee 04671:
14 But 01161 I trust 01679 I shall 01492 shortly 02112 see 01492 thee 04571, and 02532 we shall speak 02980 face 04750 to 04314 face 04750. Peace 01515 be to thee 04671. Our friends 05384 greet 0782 thee 04571. Greet 0782 the friends 05384 by 02596 name 03686. face to…: Gr. mouth to mouth