3 John 1

1The Elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth:

ο πρεσβυτερος γαιω τω αγαπητω, ον εγω αγαπω εν αληθεια.

2Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

αγαπητε, περι παντων ευχομαι σε ευοδουσθαι και υγιαινειν, καθως ευοδουται σου η ψυχη.

3For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth.

εχαρην γαρ λιαν ερχομενων αδελφων και μαρτυρουντων σου τη αληθεια, καθως συ εν αληθεια περιπατεις.

4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

μειζοτεραν τουτων ουκ εχω χαραν, ινα ακουω τα εμα τεκνα εν αληθεια περιπατουντα.

5Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers,

αγαπητε, πιστον ποιεις ο εαν εργαση εις τους αδελφους και εις τους ξενους,

6who have borne witness of your love before the church. If you send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, you will do well,

οι εμαρτυρησαν σου τη αγαπη ενωπιον εκκλησιας, ους καλως ποιησεις προπεμψας αξιως του θεου.

7because they went forth for His name's sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

υπερ γαρ του ονοματος εξηλθον, μηδεν λαμβανοντες απο των εθνικων.

8We therefore ought to receive such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth.

ημεις ουν οφειλομεν απολαμβανειν τους τοιουτους, ινα συνεργοι γινωμεθα τη αληθεια.

9I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us.

εγραψα τη εκκλησια· αλλ ο φιλοπρωτευων αυτων διοτρεφης ουκ επιδεχεται ημας.

10Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words. And not content with that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and forbids those who wish to, putting them out of the church.

δια τουτο, εαν ελθω, υπομνησω αυτου τα εργα α ποιει, λογοις πονηροις φλυαρων ημας· και μη αρκουμενος επι τουτοις ουτε αυτος επιδεχεται τους αδελφους και τους βουλομενους κωλυει και [εκ] της εκκλησιας εκβαλλει.

11Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.

αγαπητε, μη μιμου το κακον, αλλα το αγαθον. ο αγαθοποιων εκ του θεου εστιν· ο κακοποιων ουχ εωρακεν τον θεον.

12Demetrius has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true.

δημητριω μεμαρτυρηται υπο παντων και υπ αυτης της αληθειας· και ημεις δε μαρτυρουμεν, και οιδατε οτι η μαρτυρια ημων αληθης εστιν.

13I had many things to write, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink;

πολλα ειχον γραφειν, αλλ ου θελω δια μελανος και καλαμου σοι γραψαι·

14but I hope to see you shortly, and we shall speak face to face.

ελπιζω δε ευθεως ιδειν σε, και στομα προς στομα λαλησομεν. ειρηνη σοι. ασπαζονται σε οι φιλοι. ασπαζου τους φιλους κατ ονομα.

15Peace to you. Our friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.

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