3 John 1:1-10

1 From the Elder. To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth:

2 My dear friend, I know your soul is doing fine, and I pray that you are doing well in every way and that your health is good.

3 I was very happy when some brothers and sistersn came and told me about the truth in your life and how you are following the way of truth.

4 Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are following the way of truth.

5 My dear friend, it is good that you help the brothers and sisters, even those you do not know.

6 They told the church about your love. Please help them to continue their trip in a way worthy of God.

7 They started out in service to Christ, and they have been accepting nothing from nonbelievers.

8 So we should help such people; when we do, we share in their work for the truth.

9 I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be their leader, will not listen to us.

10 So if I come, I will talk about what Diotrephes is doing, about how he lies and says evil things about us. But more than that, he refuses to accept the other brothers and sisters; he even stops those who do want to accept them and puts them out of the church.