I, a ruler in the church, send word to the well loved Gaius, for whom I have true love.

[My] dearly loved [friend], I am praying that you will do well in everything [materially ?] and that you will have [good] health, just as your soul [i.e., your spiritual life] is doing well.

For I am happy to have some brothers come and testify to the truth that is in you, since you are living by the truth.

I have no greater joy than for to hear how that my sons walk in verity.

Beloved, thou doest faithfully in whatever thou mayest have wrought towards the brethren and that strangers,

They have borne testimony to your love before the church. You will do well to speed them on their way worthily of God;

since for the sake of the Name they have started out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

I wrote unto the congregation: but Diotrephes which loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not,

to Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also -- we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.

I have many things to write: But I will not with pen and ink write unto thee.

But I am hoping to see you in a short time, and to have talk with you face to face. May you have peace. Your friends here send you their love. Give my love to our friends by name.