3 Johannes 1
1 Den Ældste til Kajus, den elskede, hvem jeg elsker i Sandhed.
The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth!
2 Du elskede! jeg ønsker, at det i alle Ting maa gaa dig vel, og du maa være karsk, ligesom det gaar din Sjæl vel.
Beloved, I desire you to prosper concerning all things, and to be in health, even as your soul prospers,
3 Thi jeg blev meget glad, da der kom Brødre og vidnede om Sandheden i dig, hvorledes du vandrer i Sandheden.
for I rejoiced exceedingly, brothers coming and testifying of the truth in you, even as you walk in truth;
4 Jeg har ingen større Glæde end denne, at jeg hører, at mine Børn vandre i Sandheden.
I have no joy greater than these things, that I may hear of my children walking in truth.
5 Du elskede! en trofast Gerning gør du i alt, hvad du virker for Brødrene, og det for fremmede,
Beloved, you act faithfully in whatever you may do toward the brothers and the one [among] strangers,
6 hvilke have vidnet for Menigheden om din Kærlighed; og du vil gøre vel i at fremme deres Rejse saaledes, som det er Gud værdigt.
who testified of your love before an assembly, whom you will do well, having sent forward worthily of God,
7 Thi for Navnets Skyld ere de dragne ud, uden at tage noget af Hedningerne.
because they went forth for [His] Name, receiving nothing from the nations;
8 Derfor ere vi skyldige at tage os af saadanne, for at vi kunne blive Medarbejdere for Sandheden.
we, then, ought to receive such, that we may become fellow-workers to the truth.
9 Jeg har skrevet noget til Menigheden; men Diotrefes, som gerne vil være den ypperste iblandt dem, anerkender os ikke.
I wrote to the assembly, but he who is loving to be first among them—Diotrephes—does not receive us;
10 Derfor vil jeg, naar jeg kommer, erindre om de Gerninger, han gør, idet han bagvadsker os med onde Ord; og ikke tilfreds dermed, tager han baade selv ikke Brødrene for gode, og dem, som ville det, forhindrer han deri og udstøder dem af Menigheden.
because of this, if I may come, I will cause him to remember his works that he does, talking nonsense against us with evil words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and he forbids those intending [to receive them], and he casts [them] out of the assembly.
11 Du elskede! efterfølg ikke det onde, men det gode. Den, som gør godt, er af Gud; den, som gør ondt, har ikke set Gud.
Beloved, do not be following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, he is of God, [but] he who is doing evil has not seen God;
12 Demetrius har et godt Vidnesbyrd af alle og af Sandheden selv; ogsaa vi vidne, og du ved, at vort Vidnesbyrd er sandt.
testimony has been given to Demetrius by all, and by the truth itself, and we also—we testify, and you have known that our testimony is true.
13 Jeg havde meget at skrive til dig, men jeg vil ikke skrive til dig med Blæk og Pen.
Many things I had to write, but I do not wish to write to you through ink and pen,
14 Men jeg haaber snart at se dig, og da skulle vi mundtligt tale sammen. Fred være med dig! Vennerne hilse dig. Hils Vennerne, hver især!
and I hope to see you soon, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace to you! The friends greet you. Be greeting the friends by name.
