Chapter 1
THE elder to the wellbeloved Gaios, whom I Chesed in the truth.
2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
5 Beloved, thou doest emunahfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the assembly: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a mighty onely sort, thou shalt do well:
7 Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Ha-goyim.
8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
9 I wrote to the assembly: but Diotrephes, who Chesedth to have the preeminence among them, receives us not.
10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the assembly.
11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of Yah: but he that doeth evil has not seen Yah.
12 Demetrios has good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and you know that our record is true.
13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee:
14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.