Ὁ The ho πρεσβύτερος elder presbyteros Γαΐῳ Gaius, gaios τῷ the ho ἀγαπητῷ unto wellbeloved agapētos ὃν whom hos ἐγὼ I egō ἀγαπῶ love agapaō ἐν in en ἀληθείᾳ the truth. alētheia

Ἀγαπητέ, Beloved, agapētos περὶ above peri πάντων all things pas εὔχομαί I wish euchomai σε thou se εὐοδοῦσθαι that mayest prosper euodoō καὶ and kai ὑγιαίνειν be in health, hygiainō καθὼς even as kathōs εὐοδοῦταί prospereth. euodoō σου thy sou ἡ ho ψυχή soul psychē

ἐχάρην I rejoiced chairō γὰρ For gar λίαν greatly, lian ἐρχομένων when came erchomai ἀδελφῶν the brethren adelphos καὶ and kai μαρτυρούντων testified of martyreō σου that is in thee, sou τῇ the ho ἀληθείᾳ truth alētheia καθὼς even as kathōs σὺ thou sy ἐν in en ἀληθείᾳ the truth. alētheia περιπατεῖς walkest peripateō

μειζοτέραν greater meizoteros τούτων than toutōn οὐκ no ou ἔχω I have echō χαράν, joy chara ἵνα to hina ἀκούω hear that akouō τὰ ho ἐμὰ my emos τέκνα children teknon ἐν in en ἀληθείᾳ truth. alētheia περιπατοῦντα walk peripateō

Ἀγαπητέ, Beloved, agapētos πιστὸν faithfully pistos ποιεῖς thou doest poieō ὃ whatsoever hos ἐὰν ean ἐργάσῃ thou doest ergazomai εἰς to eis τοὺς the ho ἀδελφοὺς brethren, adelphos καὶ and kai εἰς to eis τοὺς ho ξένους strangers; xenos

οἳ Which hos ἐμαρτύρησάν have borne witness martyreō σου of thy sou τῇ ho ἀγάπῃ charity agapē ἐνώπιον before enōpion ἐκκλησίας the church: ekklēsia οὓς whom hos καλῶς well: kalōs ποιήσεις do poieō προπέμψας if thou bring forward on their journey propempō ἀξίως after axiōs τοῦ a ho Θεοῦ· godly sort, thou shalt theos

ὑπὲρ for hyper γὰρ Because that gar τοῦ his ho ὀνόματος name's sake onoma ἐξῆλθον they went forth, exerchomai μηδὲν nothing mēdeis λαμβάνοντες taking lambanō ἀπὸ of apo τῶν the ho ἐθνῶν Gentiles. ethnos

ἡμεῖς We hēmeis οὖν therefore oun ὀφείλομεν ought opheilō ἀπολαμβάνειν to receive apolambanō τοὺς ho τοιούτους such, toioutos ἵνα that hina συνεργοὶ fellowhelpers synergos γινώμεθα we might be ginomai τῇ the ho ἀληθείᾳ to truth. alētheia

ἔγραψα I wrote unto graphō τῇ the ho ἐκκλησίᾳ· church: ekklēsia ἀλλ' but alla ὁ the ho φιλοπρωτεύων who loveth to have preeminence philoprōteuō αὐτῶν among them, autos Διοτρεφὴς Diotrephes, diotrephēs οὐκ not. ou ἐπιδέχεται receiveth epidechomai ἡμᾶς us hēmas

διὰ Wherefore, dia τοῦτο touto ἐὰν if ean ἔλθω I come, erchomai ὑπομνήσω I will remember hypomimnēskō αὐτοῦ his autos τὰ ho ἔργα deeds ergon ἃ which hos ποιεῖ he doeth, poieō λόγοις with words: logos πονηροῖς malicious ponēros φλυαρῶν prating against phlyareō ἡμᾶς us hēmas καὶ and kai μὴ not mē ἀρκούμενος content arkeō ἐπὶ therewith, epi τούτοις toutois οὔτε neither oute αὐτὸς he himself autos ἐπιδέχεται doth receive epidechomai τοὺς the ho ἀδελφοὺς brethren, adelphos καὶ and kai τοὺς ho βουλομένους them that would, boulomai κωλύει forbiddeth kōlyō καὶ and kai ἐκ out of ek τῆς the ho ἐκκλησίας church. ekklēsia ἐκβάλλει casteth ekballō

Ἀγαπητέ, Beloved, agapētos μὴ not mē μιμοῦ follow mimeomai τὸ that which is ho κακὸν evil, kakos ἀλλὰ but alla τὸ that which is ho ἀγαθόν good. agathos ὁ He ho ἀγαθοποιῶν that doeth good agathopoieō ἐκ of ek τοῦ ho Θεοῦ God: theos ἐστιν· is esti ὁ he ho δὲ but de κακοποιῶν that doeth evil kakopoieō οὐχ not ou ἑώρακεν hath seen horaō τὸν ho Θεόν God. theos

Δημητρίῳ Demetrius dēmētrios μεμαρτύρηται hath good report martyreō ὑπὸ of hypo πάντων all pas καὶ and kai ὑπ' of hypo αὐτῆς itself: autos τῆς the ho ἀληθείας· truth alētheia καὶ and kai ἡμεῖς we hēmeis δὲ yea, de μαρτυροῦμεν bear record; martyreō καὶ and kai οἴδατε ye know eidō ὅτι that hoti ἡ ho μαρτυρία record martyria ἡμῶν our hēmōn ἀληθής true. alēthēs ἐστιν is esti

Πολλὰ many things polys εἶχον I had echō γράφειν· to write, graphō ἀλλ' but alla οὐ not ou θέλω I will thelō διὰ with dia μέλανος ink melan καὶ and kai καλάμου pen kalamos σοι unto thee: soi γράψαι write graphō

ἐλπίζω I trust elpizō δὲ But de εὐθέως shortly eutheōs ἰδεῖν I shall see eidō σε thee, se καὶ and kai στόμα face stoma πρὸς to pros στόμα face. stoma λαλήσομεν we shall speak laleō εἰρήνῃ Peace eirēnē σοι. to thee. soi ἀσπάζονταί salute aspazomai σε, thee. se οἱ ho φίλοι friends philos ἀσπάζου Greet aspazomai τοὺς the ho φίλους friends philos κατ' by kata ὄνομα name. onoma