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| [1]Senior Gajo carissimo, quem ego diligo in veritate. |
[1]The elder unto the well beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. |
| [2]Carissime, de omnibus orationem facio prospere te ingredi, et valere sicut prospere agit anima tua. |
[2]Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. |
| [3]Gavisus sum valde venientibus fratribus, et testimonium perhibentibus veritati tuæ, sicut tu in veritate ambulas. |
[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]Majorem horum non habeo gratiam, quam ut audiam filios meos in veritate ambulare. |
[4]I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. |
| [5]Carissime, fideliter facis quidquid operaris in fratres, et hoc in peregrinos, |
[5]Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; |
| [6]qui testimonium reddiderunt caritati tuæ in conspectu ecclesiæ: quos, benefaciens, deduces digne Deo. |
[6]Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: |
| [7]Pro nomine enim ejus profecti sunt, nihil accipientes a gentibus. |
[7]Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. |
| [8]Nos ergo debemus suscipere hujusmodi, ut cooperatores simus veritatis. |
[8]We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. |
| [9]Scripsissem forsitan ecclesiæ: sed is qui amat primatum genere in eis, Diotrephes, non recipit nos: |
[9]I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. |
| [10]propter hoc si venero, commonebo ejus opera, quæ facit, verbis malignis garriens in nos: et quasi non ei ista sufficiant, neque ipse suscipit fratres: et eos qui suscipiunt, prohibet, et de ecclesia ejicit. |
[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 church. |
| [11]Carissime, noli imitari malum, sed quod bonum est. Qui benefacit, ex Deo est: qui malefacit, non vidit Deum. |
[11]Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. |
| [12]Demetrio testimonium redditur ab omnibus, et ab ipsa veritate, sed et nos testimonium perhibemus: et nosti quoniam testimonium nostrum verum est. |
[12]Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true. |
| [13]Multa habui tibi scribere: sed nolui per atramentum et calamum scribere tibi. |
[13]I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: |
| [14]Spero autem protinus te videre, et os ad os loquemur. Pax tibi. Salutant te amici. Saluta amicos nominatim. |
[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. |