3 يوحنَّا 1

١ 1 مِنْ يُوحَنَّا الشَّيْخِ إِلَى غَايُوسَ الْحَبِيبِ الَّذِي أُحِبُّهُ بِالْحَقِّ.

The ancient to the dearly beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.

٢ 2 أَيُّهَا الْحَبِيبُ، أَوَدُّ أَنْ تَكُونَ مُوَفَّقاً فِي كُلِّ أَمْرٍ، وَأَنْ تَكُونَ صِحَّتُكَ الْبَدَنِيَّةُ قَوِيَّةً وَمُعَافَاةً كَصِحَّتِكَ الرُّوحِيَّةِ.

Dearly beloved, concerning all things I make it my prayer that thou mayest proceed prosperously, and fare well as thy soul doth prosperously.

٣ 3 فَكَمْ كَانَ فَرَحِي عَظِيماً عِنْدَمَا مَرَّ بِي بَعْضُ الإِخْوَةِ الْمُسَافِرِينَ وَأَخْبَرُونِي أَنَّكَ تَسْلُكُ بِحَسَبِ الْحَقِّ، وَشَهِدُوا لِلْحَقِّ الثَّابِتِ فِيكَ!

I was exceedingly glad when the brethren came and gave testimony to the truth in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

٤ 4 وَمَا أَعْظَمَ الْفَرَحَ الَّذِي يَغْمُرُ قَلْبِي حِينَ أَسْمَعُ الأَخْبَارَ الطَّيِّبَةَ الَّتِي تُؤَكِّدُ أَنَّ أَوْلادِي يَسْلُكُونَ بِحَسَبِ الْحَقِّ!

I have no greater grace than this, to hear that my children walk in truth.

٥ 5 أَيُّهَا الْحَبِيبُ، إِنَّ مُعَامَلَتَكَ الْحَسَنَةَ لِلإِخْوَةِ وَلِلْغُرَبَاءِ تَدُلُّ عَلَى أَنَّكَ تَتَصَرَّفُ بِأَمَانَةٍ نَحْوَ اللهِ.

Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatever thou dost for the brethren, and that for strangers,

٦ 6 وَقَدْ شَهِدَ هؤُلاءِ الإِخْوَةُ، أَمَامَ الْكَنِيسَةِ، شَهَادَةً جَمِيلَةً لِمَحَبَّتِكَ. فَإِنَّكَ تَفْعَلُ حَسَناً إِذَا زَوَّدْتَهُمْ بِمَا يَحْتَاجُونَ إِلَيْهِ فِي السَّفَرِ. فَأَنْتَ تَعْرِفُ أَنَّ هَذَا يُرْضِي اللهَ،

Who have given testimony to thy charity in the sight of the church: whom thou shalt do well to bring forward on their way in a manner worthy of God.

٧ 7 لأَنَّ هؤُلاءِ الإِخْوَةَ قَدِ انْطَلَقُوا فِي سَبِيلِ خِدْمَةِ الْمَسِيحِ، وَهُمْ لَا يَتَلَقَّوْنَ أَيَّ عَوْنٍ مِنْ غَيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ.

Because, for his name they went out, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

٨ 8 فَعَلَيْنَا نَحْنُ أَنْ نُرَحِّبَ بِأَمْثَالِ هؤُلاءِ لِكَيْ نَكُونَ حَقّاً شُرَكَاءَ لَهُمْ فِي خِدْمَةِ الْحَقِّ.

We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow helpers of the truth.

٩ 9 كَتَبْتُ كَلِمَةً إِلَى الْكَنِيسَةِ بِشَأْنِ هَذَا الأَمْرِ. وَلَكِنَّ دِيُوتْرِيفُوسَ، الَّذِي يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَفْرِضَ نَفْسَهُ عَلَيْهِمْ قَائِداً لَا يَقْبَلُنَا.

I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us.

١٠ 10 لِهَذَا، سَأَلْفِتُ الانْتِبَاهَ إِلَى الأَعْمَالِ الَّتِي يَقُومُ بِها، حِينَ أَجِيءُ. إِنَّهُ يُثِيرُ ضِدَّنَا تُهَماً كَاذِبَةً، مُتَكَلِّماً بِأُسْلُوبٍ خَبِيثٍ. وَهُوَ لَا يَكْتَفِي بِهَذَا، بَلْ يَرْفُضُ اسْتِقْبَالَ الإِخْوَةِ الْمُسَافِرِينَ، وَيَمْنَعُ الَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ اسْتِقْبَالَهُمْ، وَيَطْرُدُهُمْ مِنَ الْكَنِيسَةِ أَيْضاً.

For this cause, if I come, I will advertise his works which he doth, with malicious words prating against us. And as if these things were not enough for him, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that do receive them he forbiddeth, and casteth out of the church.

١١ 11 أَيُّهَا الْحَبِيبُ، لَا تَقْتَدِ بِمَا هُوَ شَرٌّ، بَلْ بِمَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ. فَإِنَّ مَنْ يَفْعَلُ الْخَيْرَ، يَكُونُ مِنَ اللهِ. وَمَنْ يَفْعَلِ الشَّرَّ، يُبَيِّنْ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَتَعَرَّفْ بِاللهِ قَطُّ.

Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doth good, is of God: he that doth evil, hath not seen God.

١٢ 12 أَمَّا دِيمِتْرِيُوسُ، فَالْجَمِيعُ يَشْهَدُونَ لَهُ شَهَادَةً طَيِّبَةً. حَتَّى الْحَقُّ نَفْسُهُ يَشْهَدُ لَهُ. وَنَحْنُ أَيْضاً نَشْهَدُ لَهُ. وَأَنْتُمْ تَثِقُونَ بِصِدْقِ مَا نَشْهَدُ بِهِ.

To Demetrius testimony is given by all, and by the truth itself, yea and we also give testimony: and thou knowest that our testimony is true.

١٣ 13 كَانَ عِنْدِي أُمُورٌ كَثِيرَةٌ أَكْتُبُهَا إِلَيْكَ. وَلكِنِّي لَسْتُ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَكْتُبَهَا هُنَا بِالْحِبْرِ وَالْقَلَمِ.

I had many things to write unto thee: but I would not by ink and pen write to thee.

١٤ 14 فَآمُلُ أَنْ نَتَقَابَلَ عَنْ قَرِيبٍ، فَنَتَكَلَّمَ مُوَاجَهَةً! السَّلامُ لَكَ! الأَحِبَّاءُ هُنَا يُسَلِّمُونَ عَلَيْكَ. سَلِّمْ عَلَى كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنَ الأَحِبَّاءِ بِاسْمِهِ.

But I hope speedily to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.