Iohannis Iii 1
1 Senior Gaio charissimo, quem ego diligo in veritate.
The elder to the well beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2 Charissime, de omnibus orationem facio prospere te ingredi, et valere, sicut prospere agit anima tua.
Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.
3 Gavisus sum valde venientibus fratribus, et testimonium perhibentibus veritati tuæ, sicut tu in veritate ambulas.
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brothers came and testified of the truth that is in you, even as you walk in the truth.
4 Maiorem horum non habeo gratiam, quam ut audiam filios meos in veritate ambulare.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
5 Charissime, fideliter facis quidquid operaris in fratres, et hoc in peregrinos,
Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do to the brothers, and to strangers;
6 qui testimonium reddiderunt charitati tuæ in conspectu Ecclesiæ: quos, benefaciens, deduces digne Deo.
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:
7 Pro nomine enim eius profecti sunt, nihil accipientes a Gentibus.
Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
8 Nos ergo debemus suscipere huiusmodi, ut cooperatores simus veritatis.
We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow helpers to the truth.
9 Scripsissem forsitan Ecclesiæ: sed is, qui amat primatum genere in eis, Diotrephes, non recipit nos.
I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not.
10 propter hoc, si venero, commonebo eius opera, quæ facit: verbis malignis garriens in nos: et quasi non ei ista sufficient: neque ipse suscipit fratres: et eos, qui suscipiunt, prohibet, et de Ecclesia eiicit.
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.
11 Charissime, noli imitari malum, sed quod bonum est. Qui benefacit, ex Deo est: qui malefacit, non vidit Deum.
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.
12 Demetrio testimonium redditur ab omnibus, et ab ipsa veritate, sed et nos testimonium perhibemus: et nosti quoniam testimonium nostrum verum est.
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.
13 Multa habui tibi scribere: sed nolui per atramentum et calamum scribere tibi.
I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write to you:
14 Spero autem protinus te videre, et os ad os loquemur. Pax tibi. Salutant te amici. Saluta amicos nominatim.
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.
