Iohannis Iii 1
1 Senior Gaio charissimo, quem ego diligo in veritate.
The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I truly love with divine love.
2 Charissime, de omnibus orationem facio prospere te ingredi, et valere, sicut prospere agit anima tua.
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper concerning all things and be well, as your soul prospers.
3 Gavisus sum valde venientibus fratribus, et testimonium perhibentibus veritati tuae, sicut tu in veritate ambulas.
I rejoice exceedingly, the brethren coming and witnessing to thy truth, as thou art walking about in truth.
4 Maiorem horum non habeo gratiam, quam ut audiam filios meos in veritate ambulare.
I have no greater joy than this, that I may hear of my children walking about in truth.
5 Charissime, fideliter facis quidquid operaris in fratres, et hoc in peregrinos,
Beloved, whatsoever faithful deed thou mayest do to the brethren, thou art also dispensing to the strangers,
6 qui testimonium reddiderunt charitati tuae in conspectu Ecclesiae: quos, benefaciens, deduces digne Deo.
who have witnessed to thy divine love before the church: whom you will do well, having sent forth worthily of God.
7 Pro nomine enim eius profecti sunt, nihil accipientes a Gentibus.
For the sake of his name they went out, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.
8 Nos ergo debemus suscipere huiusmodi, ut cooperatores simus veritatis.
Therefore we ought to receive such, in order that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.
9 Scripsissem forsitan Ecclesiae: sed is, qui amat primatum gerere in eis, Diotrephes, non recipit nos.
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, loving the preeminence over them, does not receive us.
10 propter hoc si venero, commonebo eius opera, quae facit: verbis malignis garriens in nos: et quasi non ei ista sufficiant: neque ipse suscipit fratres: et eos, qui suscipiunt, prohibet, et de Ecclesia eiicit.
On account of this, if I may come, I will remember his works which he is doing, berating us with wicked speeches: and not content with these, he does not receive the brethren, and he prohibits them wishing to receive them, and casts them out of the church.
11 Charissime, noli imitari malum, sed quod bonum est. Qui benefacit, ex Deo est: qui malefacit, non videt Deum.
Beloved, imitate not the evil, but the good. The one doing good is of God: the one doing 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.
To Demetrius it has been testified by all, and by the truth itself: and we also testify: and you know that our testimony is true.
13 Multa habui tibi scribere: sed nolui per atramentum et calamum scribere tibi.
Having many things to write to you, but I do not wish to write them to you with ink and paper:
14 Spero autem protinus te videre, et os ad os loquemur. Pax tibi. Salutant te amici. Saluta tu amicos nominatim.
but I hope to see you immediately, and mouth to mouth we will speak. Peace be unto you. The friends salute you; salute the friends by name.
