The elder unto the well beloved Gáḯos, whom I love in the truth.
Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, even as you walk in the truth.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do to the brethren, and to strangers;
Which have borne witness of your love before the ekklisía: whom if you bring forward on their journey in a way worthy of Êlôhîym, you shall do well:
Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
We therefore should receive such, that we might be fellow helpers to the truth.
I wrote unto the ekklisía: but Diotrefís, who loves to be the first among them, did not receive us.
Therefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither does he himself receive the brethren, and forbids them that would, and casts them out of the ekklisía.
Beloved, do not follow that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of Êlôhîym: but he that does evil has not seen Êlôhîym.
Dimítrios has good testimony of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also give testimony; and you know that our testimony is true.
I had many things to write, but I will not write into you with ink and pen:
But I trust I shall shortly see you, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute you. Greet the friends by name.
