1. The Elder: To my dear friend Gaius: I love you in the truth.
2. Dear friend, I pray that you may prosper in every way and be in good health physically just as you are spiritually.
3. For I was very glad when some brothers came and testified to your faithfulness to the truth — how you are walking in the truth.
4. I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5. Dear friend, you are showing faithfulness by whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers.
6. They have testified to your love in front of the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God,
7. since they set out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from pagans.
8. Therefore, we ought to support such men so that we can be coworkers with the truth.