1 The Elder, to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.3 For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and bore witness of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in truth.4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in truth.5 Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers,6 who have borne witness of your love before the church. If you send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, you will do well,7 because they went forth on behalf of His name, taking nothing from the Gentiles.8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth.9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us.10 Therefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, ranting against us with malicious words. And not content with that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and prevents those who want to, putting them out of the church.11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.12 Demetrius has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true.13 I had many things to write, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink;14 but I hope to see you shortly, and we shall speak face to face. Peace to you. Our friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.

1 The eldere man to Gayus, most dere brother, whom Y loue in treuthe.2 Most dere brothir, of alle thingis Y make preyer, that thou entre, and fare welefuly, as thi soule doith welefuli.3 Y ioyede greetli, for britheren camen, and baren witnessing to thi treuthe, `as thou walkist in treuthe.4 Y haue not more grace of these thingis, than that Y here that my sones walke in treuthe.5 Most dere brother, thou doist feithfuli, what euer thou worchist in britheren, and that in to pilgrymys,6 which yeldiden witnessing to thi charite, in the siyt of the chirche; which thou leddist forth, and doist wel worthili to God.7 For thei wenten forth for his name, and token no thing of hethene men.8 Therfor we owen to resseyue siche, that we be euen worcheris of treuthe.9 I hadde write perauenture to the chirche, but this Diotrepes, that loueth to bere primacie in hem, resseyueth not vs.10 For this thing, if Y schal come, Y schal moneste hise werkis, whiche he doith, chidinge ayens vs with yuel wordis. And as if these thingis suffisen not to hym, nether he resseyueth britheren, and forbedith hem that resseyuen, and puttith out of the chirche.11 Moost dere brothir, nyle thou sue yuel thing, but that that is good thing. He that doith wel, is of God; he that doith yuel, seeth not God.12 Witnessing is yoldun to Demetrie of alle men, and of treuthe it silf; but also we beren witnessing, and thou knowist, that oure witnessing is trewe.13 Y hadde many thingis to wryte to thee, but Y wolde not write to thee bi enke and penne.14 For Y hope soone to se thee, and we schulen speke mouth to mouth. Pees be to thee. Frendis greten thee wel. Greete thou wel frendis bi name.