3 John 1

1 The elder to the well beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

ο πρεσβυτερος γαιω τω αγαπητω ον εγω αγαπω εν αληθεια

2 Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.

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

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

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

4 I 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

5 Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do to the brothers, and to strangers;

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

6 Which have borne witness of your charity before the church: whom if you bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, you shall do well:

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

7 Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

υπερ γαρ του ονοματος αυτου εξηλθον μηδεν λαμβανοντες απο των εθνων

8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow helpers to the truth.

ημεις ουν οφειλομεν απολαμβανειν τους τοιουτους ινα συνεργοι γινωμεθα τη αληθεια

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

εγραψα τη εκκλησια αλλ ο φιλοπρωτευων αυτων διοτρεφης ουκ επιδεχεται ημας

10 Why, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and forbids them that would, and casts 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

11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God: but he that does evil has not seen God.

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

12 Demetrius has good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yes, and we also bear record; and you know that our record is true.

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

13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write to you:

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

14 But I trust I shall shortly see you, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to you. Our friends salute you. Greet the friends by name.

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