Jāņa 3. Vēstule 1
1 Tas vecākais Gajum, tam mīļotam, ko es patiesībā mīlēju.
[You(sg) know me as] the [chief] Elder. [I am writing this letter to you], my dear friend Gaius, whom I truly love.
2 Mīļais, pār visām lietām es vēlēju, lai tev labi klājās, un tu esi vesels, tā kā tavai dvēselei labi klājās.
Dear friend, I ask [God that things may go] well for you in every way, [specifically], that you will be physically healthy just like you are spiritually healthy [MTY].
3 Jo es ļoti esmu priecājies, kad tie brāļi nāca un apliecināja tavu patiesību, tā kā tu iekš patiesības staigā.
I am very happy because some fellow believers have come [here] and told me that you conduct your life in a manner [that is consistent with God’s] true message.
4 Man lielāka prieka nav, nekā kad dzirdu savus bērnus staigājam iekš patiesības.
I am very happy when I hear that (people whom I helped to believe in Christ/my [spiritual] children) are conducting their lives like you are!
5 Mīļais, tu dari pēc ticības, ko tu dari pie tiem brāļiem, un vēl tiem no svešuma atnākušiem,
Dear friend, you are [serving Jesus] loyally/faithfully whenever you do things to help fellow believers, [even those whom you] do not know, who are traveling [around doing God’s work].
6 Kas ir devuši liecību par tavu mīlestību draudzes priekšā; un tu labi darīsi, kad tu tos izvadīsi, tā kā pieklājās Dieva priekšā.
[Some of] them have reported before the congregation [here how] you have showed that you love them. You should continue to help such people in their travels in a way that is pleasing to God.
7 Jo tie Viņa vārda dēļ ir izgājuši, neko no pagāniem neņemdami.
When those fellow believers went out [to tell people about Jesus] [MTY], the people who do not believe in Christ did not give them anything [to help them].
8 Tad nu mums pienākas tos tādus uzņemt, ka mēs paliekam par darba biedriem pie patiesības.
So we [who believe in Christ] ought to give food and money to such people to help [them as they teach others God’s] true message.
9 Es tai draudzei esmu rakstījis; bet Diotrefs, kas grib būt starp tiem tas augstākais, mūs nepieņem.
I wrote [a letter] to the congregation [telling them to help those fellow believers]. However, Diotrephes does not (acknowledge my authority/[pay any attention to what] I wrote), because he (desires to be in charge/wants to be the leader) of [the congregation].
10 Tādēļ, kad es nākšu, tad es viņa darbus pieminēšu, ko viņš dara, ar ļauniem vārdiem pret mums aprunādams; un ar to nebūdams mierā viņš pats tos brāļus neuzņem un aizliedz arī tiem, kas to grib darīt, un tos izmet no draudzes.
So, when I arrive [there], I will [publicly] tell what he does: He tells others evil nonsense about us [in order to] harm [us by what he] says, and he is not content with only doing that. He himself refuses to receive the fellow believers who are traveling around doing God’s work, and he also stops those who want to receive them by expelling them from the congregation.
11 Mīļais, nedzenies tam ļaunam pakaļ, bet tam labam; kas labu dara, tas ir no Dieva, bet kas ļaunu dara, tas Dievu nav redzējis.
Dear friend, do not imitate a bad [example like that]. Instead, [keep imitating] good [examples. Remember that] people who do good deeds ([truly] belong to God/are [spiritual children] of God), [but] those who do [what is] evil do not (know/have fellowship with) God.
12 Demeterim liecība top dota no visiem un no pašas patiesības, un mēs arīdzan liecību dodam, un jūs zināt, ka mūsu liecība ir patiesīga.
All [the believers who know Demetrius] say that he [is a good person]. The fact [that he conducts his life in a way that is consistent/in accordance with God’s] true [message] shows [that he is a good person], and we also say the same thing [about him]. You know that what we say [about him] is true. [So it will be good if you welcome him and help him. He is the one who will be bringing this letter to you].
13 Man daudz būtu ko rakstīt, bet es negribu tev rakstīt ar tinti un spalvu;
[When I began] to write this letter, I had much more [that I intended] to tell you. But [now] I do not want to say [it] in a letter [MTY].
14 Bet es ceru drīz tevi redzēt, tad mēs muti pret muti runāsim. Miers lai ir ar tevi. Tie draugi tevi sveicina. Sveicini tos draugus pa vārdam.
Instead, I expect to [come and] see you soon. Then we will talk directly with one another. [I pray that God will enable] you [to experience inner] peace. Our friends [here] (send you their greetings/say that they are thinking affectionately about you) [MTY]. Tell our friends [there] that we (send our greetings to/are thinking fondly about) them.
