3 John 1
1 The ancient to the dearly beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
prācīnō 'haṁ satyamatād yasmin prīyē taṁ priyatamaṁ gāyaṁ prati patraṁ likhāmi|
2 Dearly beloved, concerning all things I make it my prayer that thou mayest proceed prosperously, and fare well as thy soul doth prosperously.
hē priya, tavātmā yādr̥k śubhānvitastādr̥k sarvvaviṣayē tava śubhaṁ svāsthyañca bhūyāt|
3 I was exceedingly glad when the brethren came and gave testimony to the truth in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
bhrātr̥bhirāgatya tava satyamatasyārthatastvaṁ kīdr̥k satyamatamācarasyētasya sākṣyē dattē mama mahānandō jātaḥ|
4 I have no greater grace than this, to hear that my children walk in truth.
mama santānāḥ satyamatamācarantītivārttātō mama ya ānandō jāyatē tatō mahattarō nāsti|
5 Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatever thou dost for the brethren, and that for strangers,
hē priya, bhrātr̥n prati viśēṣatastān vidēśinō bhr̥tr̥n prati tvayā yadyat kr̥taṁ tat sarvvaṁ viśvāsinō yōgyaṁ|
6 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.
tē ca samitēḥ sākṣāt tava pramnaḥ pramāṇaṁ dattavantaḥ, aparam īśvarayōgyarūpēṇa tān prasthāpayatā tvayā satkarmma kāriṣyatē|
7 Because, for his name they went out, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
yatastē tasya nāmnā yātrāṁ vidhāya bhinnajātīyēbhyaḥ kimapi na gr̥hītavantaḥ|
8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow helpers of the truth.
tasmād vayaṁ yat satyamatasya sahāyā bhavēma tadarthamētādr̥śā lōkā asmābhiranugrahītavyāḥ|
9 I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us.
samitiṁ pratyahaṁ patraṁ likhitavān kintu tēṣāṁ madhyē yō diyatriphiḥ pradhānāyatē sō 'smān na gr̥hlāti|
10 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.
atō 'haṁ yadōpasthāsyāmi tadā tēna yadyat kriyatē tat sarvvaṁ taṁ smārayiṣyāmi, yataḥ sa durvvākyairasmān apavadati, tēnāpi tr̥ptiṁ na gatvā svayamapi bhrātr̥n nānugr̥hlāti yē cānugrahītumicchanti tān samititō 'pi bahiṣkarōti|
11 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.
hē priya, tvayā duṣkarmma nānukriyatāṁ kintu satkarmmaiva| yaḥ satkarmmācārī sa īśvarāt jātaḥ, yō duṣkarmmācārī sa īśvaraṁ na dr̥ṣṭavān|
12 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.
dīmītriyasya pakṣē sarvvaiḥ sākṣyam adāyi viśēṣataḥ satyamatēnāpi, vayamapi tatpakṣē sākṣyaṁ dadmaḥ, asmākañca sākṣyaṁ satyamēvēti yūyaṁ jānītha|
13 I had many things to write unto thee: but I would not by ink and pen write to thee.
tvāṁ prati mayā bahūni lēkhitavyāni kintu masīlēkhanībhyāṁ lēkhituṁ nēcchāmi|
14 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.
acirēṇa tvāṁ drakṣyāmīti mama pratyāśāstē tadāvāṁ sammukhībhūya parasparaṁ sambhāṣiṣyāvahē| tava śānti rbhūyāt| asmākaṁ mitrāṇi tvāṁ namaskāraṁ jñāpayanti tvamapyēkaikasya nāma prōcya mitrēbhyō namaskuru| iti|
