1 我这作长老的写信给亲爱的该犹， 就是我在真理中所爱的。
2 亲爱的， 我祝你凡事亨通， 身体健壮， 正如你的灵魂安泰一样。
3 有些弟兄来到， 证实你心中存有真理， 就是你按真理行事， 我就非常欣慰。
4 我听见我的儿女按真理行事， 我的喜乐没有比这更大的了。
5 亲爱的， 你向弟兄所行的， 特别是向外地来的弟兄所行的， 都是出于忠心。
6 他们在教会面前证实了你的爱； 你照着 神所喜悦的， 资助他们的旅程， 这样是好的。
7 因为他们为主的名出外， 并没有从教外人接受什么。
8 所以我们应当接待这样的人， 好让我们为了真理成为同工。
9 我曾经略略写信给你那里的教会， 但他们中间那好作领袖的丢特腓不接待我们。
10 因此， 我来的时候， 必要提起他所作的事， 就是他用恶言中伤我们； 这还不够， 他不但不接待弟兄， 还要阻止那些想要接待的人， 甚至把他们赶出教会。
11 亲爱的， 不要效法恶， 应该效法善。行善的属于 神， 作恶的没有见过 神。
12 低米丢行善， 有众人为他作证， 真理本身也为他作证。我们也为他作证， 你知道我们的见证是真的。
13 我还有许多话要写给你， 可是我不愿借用笔墨。
14 我盼望很快就见到你， 当面谈谈。 [ (III John 1:15) 愿你平安。这里的朋友都问候你。请你一一提名问候你那里的朋友。 ]
1 The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
2 Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth. 4 Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
5 Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal; 6 who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God: 7 because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. 8 We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth.
9 I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. 10 Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth and casteth them out of the church. 11 Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God. 12 Demetrius hath the witness of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness; and thou knowest that our witness is true.
13 I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write them to thee with ink and pen: 14 but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.