Translation in British English
1:1 The elder to the dearly beloved Gaius, whom I cherish in the truth.
1:2 Beloved, my foremost desire is that you may thrive and enjoy good health, just as your soul flourishes.
1:3 Great was my joy when brethren arrived bearing witness to your fidelity to the truth, living as you do in its embrace.
1:4 Nothing fills me with more happiness than to hear that my children are living in the path of truth.
1:5 Beloved, your actions towards the brethren and strangers alike are marked by faithfulness;
1:6 they have testified to your love before the congregation. Assisting them in their journey in a manner befitting God will be a commendable act:
1:7 for they embarked on this mission for His name’s sake, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
1:8 It is our duty to extend hospitality to such individuals, so we might be co-workers in the truth.
1:9 I have written to the congregation, but Diotrephes, who seeks preeminence among them, does not acknowledge our authority.
1:10 Therefore, should I come, I will call attention to his actions, maligning us with spiteful words. Not content with this, he refuses to welcome the brethren himself, and hinders those who wish to do so, expelling them from the congregation.
1:11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who practices good is from God; but he who does evil has not seen God.
1:12 Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone, and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know our testimony is true.
1:13 I had much to write to you, but prefer not to do so with pen and ink:
1:14 I hope to see you soon, and we shall talk face to face. Peace be with you. Our friends send their greetings. Remember to greet each of our friends by name.
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