THE presbyter to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

who have borne testimony to thy love before the church; to whom thou wilt perform a good act of service in forwarding them on their journey, in a manner worthy of God.

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who affects pre-eminence over them, receiveth us not.

Therefore if I come I will remember his works which he doth, with wicked words prating against us; and not content with these things, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and those who are willing he hindereth, and casteth them out of the church.