The elderto the belovedGaius,whomI lovein truth.
Little children,let us not lovewith wordorwith tongue,but in deedand truth.
I thankGodthat I baptizednoneof you exceptCrispusand Gaius,
Gaius,hostto me and to the wholechurch,greetsyou. Erastus,the citytreasurergreetsyou, and Quartus,the brother.
The citywas filledwith the confusion,and they rushedwith one accordinto the theater,dragging alongGaiusand Aristarchus,Paul'straveling companionsfrom Macedonia.
And he was accompaniedby Sopaterof Berea,[the son] of Pyrrhus,and by Aristarchusand Secundusof the Thessalonians,and Gaiusof Derbe,and Timothy,and Tychicusand Trophimusof Asia.
And thisthey did,sendingit in chargeof Barnabasand Saulto the elders.
Therefore,I exhortthe eldersamongyou, as [your] fellow elderand witnessof the sufferingsof Christ,and a partakeralsoof the glorythat is to be revealed,
Beloved,I praythat in all respectsyou may prosperand be in good health,justas your soulprospers.
