Ιωαννου Γ΄ 1

1 ο πρεσβυτερος γαιω τω αγαπητω ον εγω αγαπω εν αληθεια

The Elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

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

I pray that you may prosper, beloved, in every way, and be in good health, even as your soul is prospering.

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

For I was glad when brothers came and bore testimony to your truth, as indeed you are passing your life in truth.

4 μειζοτεραν τουτων ουκ εχω {VAR1: χαριν } {VAR2: χαραν } ινα ακουω τα εμα τεκνα εν τη αληθεια περιπατουντα

I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are passing their lives in the truth.

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

You are acting faithfully, beloved, in whatever you are doing for the brothers and the strangers.

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

They have borne testimony to your love before the church. You will do well to speed them on their way worthily of God;

7 υπερ γαρ του ονοματος εξηλθον μηδεν λαμβανοντες απο των εθνικων

since for the sake of the Name they have started out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

8 ημεις ουν οφειλομεν υπολαμβανειν τους τοιουτους ινα συνεργοι γινωμεθα τη αληθεια

Hence we ought to support such, so that we may become fellow workers for the truth.

9 εγραψα τι τη εκκλησια αλλ ο φιλοπρωτευων αυτων διοτρεφης ουκ επιδεχεται ημας

I have written somewhat to the church; but Diotrephes, who love to take the lead among them, does not receive me.

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

Do them when I come I will recall to mind the deeds which he is doing, prating against me with wicked words. Not satisfied with that, he refuses to receive the brothers, forbids those that would receive them, and excommunicates them from the church.

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

Do not imitate what is evil, beloved, but that which is good. He who does good is of God; he who does evil has never gazed on God.

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

All men bear testimony to Demetrius, and so does the truth itself. I also bear testimony to him; and you know that my testimony is true.

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

I have a great deal to write to you, but I do not want to write you with pen and ink.

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

I am hoping soon to see you, and then we shall talk face to face. Peace be to you! The friends send their salutation. Salute the friends by name.