Ιωαννου Γ΄ 1
1 ο πρεσβυτερος γαιω τω αγαπητω ον εγω αγαπω εν αληθεια
The elder, to Gaius, the beloved, whom I love in the truth.
2 αγαπητε περι παντων ευχομαι σε ευοδουσθαι και υγιαινειν καθως ευοδουται σου η ψυχη
Beloved, I pray, that with respect to all things, you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.
3 εχαρην γαρ λιαν ερχομενων αδελφων και μαρτυρουντων σου τη αληθεια καθως συ εν αληθεια περιπατεις
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came, and bore witness to your truth, even as you walk in truth.
4 μειζοτεραν τουτων ουκ εχω χαραν ινα ακουω τα εμα τεκνα εν αληθεια περιπατουντα
I have no greater joy than that which I have when I hear my children are walking in truth.
5 αγαπητε πιστον ποιεις ο εαν εργαση εις τους αδελφους και εις τους ξενους
Beloved, you do faithfully what you perform for the brethren, and for the strangers.
6 οι εμαρτυρησαν σου τη αγαπη ενωπιον εκκλησιας ους καλως ποιησεις προπεμψας αξιως του θεου
These have borne testimony to your love, in the presence of the congregation; whom, if you help forward on their journey, in a manner worthy of God, you will do well.
7 υπερ γαρ του ονοματος εξηλθον μηδεν λαμβανοντες απο των εθνικων
Because for his name's sake, they went forth, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.
8 ημεις ουν οφειλομεν απολαμβανειν τους τοιουτους ινα συνεργοι γινωμεθα τη αληθεια
We, therefore, ought to entertain such, that we may be joint laborers in the truth.
9 εγραψα τη εκκλησια αλλ ο φιλοπρωτευων αυτων διοτρεφης ουκ επιδεχεται ημας
I wrote to the congregation: but Diotrephes, who affects a pre-eminence among them, does not receive us.
10 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
For this cause, when I come, I will bring his deeds to remembrance, which he practices--prating against us with malicious words; and, not content with this, he does not himself receive the brethren, and forbids them who would, and casts them out of the congregation.
11 αγαπητε μη μιμου το κακον αλλα το αγαθον ο αγαθοποιων εκ του θεου εστιν ο κακοποιων ουχ εωρακεν τον θεον
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good, is of God; but he who does evil, has not seen God.
12 δημητριω μεμαρτυρηται υπο παντων και υπ αυτης της αληθειας και ημεις δε μαρτυρουμεν και οιδατε οτι η μαρτυρια ημων αληθης εστιν
Testimony is borne to Demetrius, by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear testimony; and you know that our testimony is true.
13 πολλα ειχον γραφειν αλλ ου θελω δια μελανος και καλαμου σοι γραψαι
I have many things to write; but I do not incline to write them to you with pen and ink:
14 ελπιζω δε ευθεως ιδειν σε και στομα προς στομα λαλησομεν ειρηνη σοι ασπαζονται σε οι φιλοι ασπαζου τους φιλους κατ ονομα
for I hope immediately to see you, and so we shall speak face to face. Salute the friends by name.
