3 John 1
1 The elder to the well-beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
ο πρεσβυτερος γαιω τω αγαπητω ον εγω αγαπω εν αληθεια
2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
αγαπητε περι παντων ευχομαι σε ευοδουσθαι και υγιαινειν καθως ευοδουται σου η ψυχη
3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest 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, thou doest faithfully whatever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
αγαπητε πιστον ποιεις ο εαν εργαση εις τους αδελφους και εις τους ξενους
6 Who have borne testimony of thy charity before the church: whom if thou shalt bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou wilt do well:
οι εμαρτυρησαν σου τη αγαπη ενωπιον εκκλησιας ους καλως ποιησεις προπεμψας αξιως του θεου
7 Because for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
υπερ γαρ του ονοματος εξηλθον μηδεν λαμβανοντες απο των εθνικων
8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may 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 loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.
εγραψα τη εκκλησια αλλ ο φιλοπρωτευων αυτων διοτρεφης ουκ επιδεχεται ημας
10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content with that, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth [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 doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
αγαπητε μη μιμου το κακον αλλα το αγαθον ο αγαθοποιων εκ του θεου εστιν ο κακοποιων ουχ εωρακεν τον θεον
12 Demetrius hath good report by all [men], and by the truth itself: and we [also] bear testimony; and ye know that our testimony 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 thee:
πολλα ειχον γραφειν αλλ ου θελω δια μελανος και καλαμου σοι γραψαι
14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace [be] to thee. [Our] friends salute thee. 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
