[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.

who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:

I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there.

Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.

I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

but I hope soon to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to thee. The friends greet thee. Greet the friends by name.