1:1   The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.

1:2   Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and remain in good health, just as your soul prospers.

1:3   For I felt very glad when brethren came and testified to your truth, namely, how you walk in truth.

1:4   I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

1:5  Beloved, you act faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brethren, and especially when they have seemed strangers;

1:6   and they have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

1:7   For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

1:8   Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may act as fellow workers with the truth.

1:9   I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to place himself as first among them, does not accept what we say.

1:10  For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words; and not satisfied with this, he himself does not receive the brethren, either, and he forbids those who desire to do so and puts them out of the church.

1:11   Beloved, do not imitate evil, but good The one who does good comes from God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

1:12   Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself; and we add our testimony, and you know that our testimony rings true.

1:13   I had many things to write to you, but I do not want to write them to you with pen and ink;

1:14  but I hope to see you shortly, and we will speak face to face.