1:1 The elder, to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth1.
1:2 Beloved, in regard to all things, I pray for you to prosper and to be in health, as your soul prospers.
1:3 For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came, also bearing witness of you in the truth, as you walk in truth.
1:4 I have no greater joy than these things, that I hear my children are walking in truth.
1:5 Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you work for the brethren especially those who are strangers,
1:6 who have borne testimony to your good works before the whole house of assembly, to whom you have done good to them supplying their needs, as is pleasing to Elohim.
1:7 For on behalf of His name they went out, taking nothing from the nations.
1:8 Therefore, we ought to entertain such men, that we may become coworkers in the truth.
1:9 I wrote to the House of assembly, but he loving to be first of them, Diotrephes, does not receive us2.
1:10 Because of this, if I come, I will recall his works which he does, ranting against us with evil words. And not being satisfied with these, neither does he receive the brethren; and he forbade those intending to receive them, and cast them out from the House of assembly.
1:11 Beloved, do not imitate the bad, but the good. The one doing good is of Elohim; but the one doing bad has not seen Elohim.
1:12 Witness has been borne to Demetrius by all, and by the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our witness is true.
1:13 I had many things to write, but I do not desire to write by means of pen and ink.
1:14 But I am hoping to see you shortly, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Shalom to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.