1. The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
2. Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
3. For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.
4. Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
5. Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;
6. who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:
7. because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
8. We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.
9. I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
10. Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth, and casteth them out of the church.