| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1The Elder: To my dear friend Gaius: I love you in the truth. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2Dear friend, I pray that you may prosper in every way and be in good health physically just as you are spiritually. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3For I was very glad when some brothers came and testified to your faithfulness to the truth--how you are walking in the truth. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5Dear friend, you are showing faithfulness by whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6They 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7since they set out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from pagans. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8Therefore, we ought to support such men so that we can be coworkers with the truth. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive us. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10This is why, if I come, I will remind him of the works he is doing, slandering us with malicious words. And he is not satisfied with that! He not only refuses to welcome the brothers himself, but he even stops those who want to do so and expels them from the church. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12Demetrius has a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. And we also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13I have many things to write you, but I don't want to write to you with pen and ink. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. Peace be with you. The friends send you greetings. Greet the friends by name. |
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