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¹ THE elder, to the well beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.² Our beloved, I pray above all things, that you may prosper and be in good health, even as your soul prospers.

³ For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified concerning the truth that is in you, even as you live a true life.⁴ I have no greater joy than to hear that my children follow the truth.⁵ Our beloved, you do faithfully that which you do to the brethren, especially to those who are strangers;⁶ Who have borne witness concerning your love before the whole church: for the good things which you have done for them by supplying their needs, as is pleasing to God,⁷ Because they have gone forth for his name''s sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles.⁸ We, therefore, ought to welcome such, so that we may be fellow helpers to the truth.

⁹ I wrote to the church, that Di-ot''re-phes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, would not receive us.¹⁰ Therefore, if I come, I will mention the things which he did, gossiping against us with malicious words: and not content with this, he not only did not receive the brethren, but also forbade those who would like to receive them, and cast them out of the church.¹¹ Our beloved, do not follow that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God: but he who does evil has not seen God.

¹² De-me''tri-us has good report of all men, and of the church, and of the truth itself: yea, we also testify for him; and we know that our testimony is true.¹³ I had many things to write, but I do not want to write them to you with ink and pen:¹⁴ But I trust I shall shortly see you, and we shall speak face to face.

¹⁵ Peace be to you. Our friends salute you. Salute the friends every one by his name.