For I was verygladwhen brethrencameand testifiedto your truth,[that is], howyou are walkingin truth.
Your wordI have treasuredin my heart,That I may not sinagainst You.
At thistimePeterstoodup in the midstof the brethren(a gatheringof aboutone hundredand twentypersonswas there together),and said,
does not rejoicein unrighteousness,but rejoiceswith the truth;
So then,whilewe haveopportunity,let us dogoodto all people,and especiallyto thosewho are of the householdof the faith.
alwaysofferingprayerwith joyin my everyprayerfor you all,
for the sakeof the truthwhich abidesin us and will be with us forever:
I was verygladto find[some] of your childrenwalkingin truth,justas we have receivedcommandment[to do] from the Father.
For thisreason,ifI come,I will call attentionto his deedswhichhe does,unjustly accusingus with wickedwords;and not satisfiedwith this,he himselfdoes not receivethe brethren,either,and he forbidsthosewho desire[to do so] and puts[them] out of the church.
Beloved,I praythat in all respectsyou may prosperand be in good health,justas your soulprospers.
I havenogreaterjoythan this,to hearof my childrenwalkingin the truth.
Beloved,you are actingfaithfullyin whateveryou accomplishfor the brethren,and especially[when they are] strangers;