<p>1:2 <em>Beloved, I pray that in all things you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers</em>- Gaius was John's convert (see on :1), and John believed that by praying for him he could influence his spiritual progress; see on 1 Jn. 5:16. John's prayer for the physical health of Gaius could imply he was sick- and at the very time he needed brotherly support, he had been excluded from his local church (see on :9,10).</p>