3 John 1

1 [You(sg) know me as] the [chief] Elder. [I am writing this letter to you], my dear friend Gaius, whom I truly love.

Jan drahému Gájovi. Milovaný příteli, ujišťuji tě o své lásce a modlím se za tebe, aby ses měl tak dobře na těle, jako se máš na duchu.

2 Dear friend, I ask [God that things may go] well for you in every way, [specifically], that you will be physically healthy just like you are spiritually healthy [MTY].

3 I am very happy because some fellow believers have come [here] and told me that you conduct your life in a manner [that is consistent with God’s] true message.

Měl jsem velikou radost z vyprávění některých bratří, kteří se u mne zastavili a pověděli mi, že svým životem věrně následuješ pravdu.

4 I am very happy when I hear that (people whom I helped to believe in Christ/my [spiritual] children) are conducting their lives like you are!

Nic mne nepotěší jako zpráva, že mé děti se drží Kristovy pravdy.

5 Dear friend, you are [serving Jesus] loyally/faithfully whenever you do things to help fellow believers, [even those whom you] do not know, who are traveling [around doing God’s work].

Milovaný příteli, konáš opravdu záslužnou a dobrou práci, že se staráš o kazatele, kteří navštěvují váš sbor.

6 [Some of] them have reported before the congregation [here how] you have showed that you love them. You should continue to help such people in their travels in a way that is pleasing to God.

Všude o tvé lásce vyprávějí. Dobře děláš, že jim umožňuješ další práci, jak si Bůh přeje.

7 When those fellow believers went out [to tell people about Jesus] [MTY], the people who do not believe in Christ did not give them anything [to help them].

Pracují přece pro Krista, a proto nepřijímají podporu od nevěřících.

8 So we [who believe in Christ] ought to give food and money to such people to help [them as they teach others God’s] true message.

Pro takové lidi máme mít otevřené dveře a tak napomáhat šíření pravdy.

9 I wrote [a letter] to the congregation [telling them to help those fellow believers]. However, Diotrephes does not (acknowledge my authority/[pay any attention to what] I wrote), because he (desires to be in charge/wants to be the leader) of [the congregation].

Napsal jsem vašemu sboru dopis, ale Diotrefés, který chce mít mezi vámi vždycky první i poslední slovo, neuznává naši autoritu.

10 So, when I arrive [there], I will [publicly] tell what he does: He tells others evil nonsense about us [in order to] harm [us by what he] says, and he is not content with only doing that. He himself refuses to receive the fellow believers who are traveling around doing God’s work, and he also stops those who want to receive them by expelling them from the congregation.

Až k vám přijdu, povolám ho k odpovědnosti za to, že nás ošklivě pomlouvá, nepřijímá naše posly a dokonce brání těm, kdo se jich ujímají, a vylučuje je ze sboru.

11 Dear friend, do not imitate a bad [example like that]. Instead, [keep imitating] good [examples. Remember that] people who do good deeds ([truly] belong to God/are [spiritual children] of God), [but] those who do [what is] evil do not (know/have fellowship with) God.

Drahý příteli, drž se ne zlého, ale dobrého příkladu. Kdo jedná podle Boží vůle, je jeho dítě. Kdo jedná svévolně, Boha nezná.

12 All [the believers who know Demetrius] say that he [is a good person]. The fact [that he conducts his life in a way that is consistent/in accordance with God’s] true [message] shows [that he is a good person], and we also say the same thing [about him]. You know that what we say [about him] is true. [So it will be good if you welcome him and help him. He is the one who will be bringing this letter to you].

Demétria si váží a staví se za něj sám Bůh. I my za něho ručíme a vy víte, že naše svědectví je spolehlivé.

13 [When I began] to write this letter, I had much more [that I intended] to tell you. But [now] I do not want to say [it] in a letter [MTY].

Rád bych napsal ještě více, ale je to zbytečné,

14 Instead, I expect to [come and] see you soon. Then we will talk directly with one another. [I pray that God will enable] you [to experience inner] peace. Our friends [here] (send you their greetings/say that they are thinking affectionately about you) [MTY]. Tell our friends [there] that we (send our greetings to/are thinking fondly about) them.

protože doufám, že se brzo uvidíme a důkladně si o všem pohovoříme. Měj se dobře. Pozdravují tě přátelé a také ty pozdravuj každého z bratří.