| Verse # |
First letter of each word |
Bible Verse |
| 1 |
t e u t w g, w i l i t t. |
The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
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| 2 |
b, i w a a t t t m p & b i h, e a t s p. |
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
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| 3 |
f i r g, w t b c & t o t t t i i t, e a t w i t t. |
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
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| 4 |
i h n g j t t h t m c w i t. |
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
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| 5 |
b, t d f w t d t t b, & t s; |
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
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| 6 |
w h b w o t l b t c: w i t b f o t j a a g s, t s d w: |
Which have borne witness of thy love before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
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| 7 |
b t f h n s t w f, t n o t g. |
Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
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| 8 |
w Δ o t r s, t w m b f t t t. |
We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
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| 9 |
i w u t c: b D, w l t h t p a t, r u n. |
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
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| 10 |
w, i i c, i w r h d w h d, p a u w m w: & n c t, n d h h r t b, & f t t w, & c t o o t c. |
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.
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| 11 |
b, f n t w i e, b t w i g. h t d g i o G: b h t d e h n s G. |
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
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| 12 |
d h g r o a m, & o t t i: y, & w a b r; & y k t o r i t. |
Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
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| 13 |
i h m t t w, b i w n w i & p w u t: |
I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
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| 14 |
b i t i s s s t, & w s s f t f. p b t t. o f s t. g t f b n. |
But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
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