3 John
Worldwide English (New Testament)
1 From the leader of the church people. I send greetings to my dear Gaius. I love you because you have Christ.
2 My dear brother, I ask God that you may be all right in every way and that your body may be well. I know that your soul is all right.
3 I was very happy when the brothers came and told me that you have been true. They said you are really living the right way.
4 Nothing can make me more happy than to hear that my children are living in the right way. My dear brother, when you help your Christian brothers in any way, even though you do not know them, you show that you do what you say you believe.
5 They have told the people of the church here how you showed your love to them. Please send them on their way as God would have you do.
6 They went out to do Christ's work. And they have not taken any help from people who do not believe in God.
7 So we should help such men with what they need. Then we are doing our part to tell the true message. I wrote a letter to the people of the church. But Diotrephes wants to be the leader. He will not listen to us.
8 So if I come, I will show what he is doing. He is saying wrong things about us. And that is not all. He does not take our brothers into his own home. And he stops other people who want to take them in. He will not let them be church members any longer.
9 My dear brother, do not do the wrong things people do, but do the good things people do. Anyone who does good things belongs to God. Anyone who does wrong things has never seen God.
10 Everyone says Demetrius is a good man. All this is true. We say the same thing too. And you know that what we say is true.
11 I have much to write to you. But I do not want to write to you with pen and ink.
12 I hope to see you very soon. Then we will talk together.
13 May God give you peace. Our friends greet you. Greet everyone of my friends.
3 Иохана
Священное Писание (Восточный Перевод)
Приветствие
1 От старейшины[a] дорогому Гаю, которого я люблю как пребывающего в истине.
2 Дорогой друг, я молюсь, чтобы всё у тебя было благополучно и чтобы ты был здоров телом так же, как благополучна твоя душа. 3 Меня очень обрадовало, что приходившие братья свидетельствовали о твоей верности, как ты ходишь в истине. 4 Для меня нет большей радости, чем слышать о том, что мои дети ходят в истине.
Поощрение Гая и упрёк Диотрефу
5 Дорогой друг, ты верен во всём, что бы ты ни делал для братьев по вере, даже если они незнакомы тебе лично. 6 Они засвидетельствовали о твоей любви здесь, перед собранием верующих, и будет хорошо, если ты поможешь им продолжить путешествие. Сделай это так, как подобает перед Всевышним. 7 Они ради имени Исы отправились в путь, ничего не взяв у неверующих. 8 Мы должны поддерживать таких людей, чтобы содействовать распространению истины.
9 Я написал общине, но Диотреф, который любит у них главенствовать, не принимает нас. 10 Если я приду, то расскажу, чем он занимается, распространяя о нас злые слова. Мало этого, он сам отказывается принимать братьев, запрещает это другим и выгоняет из общины тех, кто хочет это делать.
11 Дорогой друг, не подражай злу, но подражай добру. Кто делает добро, тот от Всевышнего, а кто делает зло, тот Всевышнего не видел. 12 Все хорошо говорят о Деметире, то же говорит и сама истина. Мы и сами тому свидетели, и ты знаешь, что наше свидетельство верно.
Заключение
13 Ещё о многом я хотел бы тебе сказать, но не буду доверять это чернилам и перу. 14 Я надеюсь скоро тебя увидеть, и тогда мы поговорим лично.
15 Мир тебе. Твои друзья передают тебе привет. Привет всем нашим друзьям, каждому лично.
Footnotes
- 1:1 Или: «От старца».
3 John
King James Version
1 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
7 Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
10 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.
11 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.
12 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.
13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
14 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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