| 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; |
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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: |
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7 | Because that for his name's sake they
went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. |
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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. |
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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. |
