3 yOhanaH 1

1 prAcInO 'haM satyamatAd yasmin prIyE taM priyatamaM gAyaM prati patraM likhAmi|

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

2 hE priya, tavAtmA yAdRk zubhAnvitastAdRk sarvvaviSayE tava zubhaM svAsthyanjca bhUyAt|

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in good health, even as your soul prospers.

3 bhrAtRbhirAgatya tava satyamatasyArthatastvaM kIdRk satyamatamAcarasyEtasya sAkSyE dattE mama mahAnandO jAtaH|

For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.

4 mama santAnAH satyamatamAcarantItivArttAtO mama ya AnandO jAyatE tatO mahattarO nAsti|

I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

5 hE priya, bhrAtRn prati vizESatastAn vidEzinO bhRtRn prati tvayA yadyat kRtaM tat sarvvaM vizvAsinO yOgyaM|

Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.

6 tE ca samitEH sAkSAt tava pramnaH pramANaM dattavantaH, aparam IzvarayOgyarUpENa tAn prasthApayatA tvayA satkarmma kAriSyatE|

They have testified about your love before the church. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God,

7 yatastE tasya nAmnA yAtrAM vidhAya bhinnajAtIyEbhyaH kimapi na gRhItavantaH|

because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the non-believers.

8 tasmAd vayaM yat satyamatasya sahAyA bhavEma tadarthamEtAdRzA lOkA asmAbhiranugrahItavyAH|

We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

9 samitiM pratyahaM patraM likhitavAn kintu tESAM madhyE yO diyatriphiH pradhAnAyatE sO 'smAn na gRhlAti|

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.

10 atO 'haM yadOpasthAsyAmi tadA tEna yadyat kriyatE tat sarvvaM taM smArayiSyAmi, yataH sa durvvAkyairasmAn apavadati, tEnApi tRptiM na gatvA svayamapi bhrAtRn nAnugRhlAti yE cAnugrahItumicchanti tAn samititO 'pi bahiSkarOti|

Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the church.

11 hE priya, tvayA duSkarmma nAnukriyatAM kintu satkarmmaiva| yaH satkarmmAcArI sa IzvarAt jAtaH, yO duSkarmmAcArI sa IzvaraM na dRSTavAn|

Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn't seen God.

12 dImItriyasya pakSE sarvvaiH sAkSyam adAyi vizESataH satyamatEnApi, vayamapi tatpakSE sAkSyaM dadmaH, asmAkanjca sAkSyaM satyamEvEti yUyaM jAnItha|

Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

13 tvAM prati mayA bahUni lEkhitavyAni kintu masIlEkhanIbhyAM lEkhituM nEcchAmi|

I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;

14 acirENa tvAM drakSyAmIti mama pratyAzAstE tadAvAM sammukhIbhUya parasparaM sambhASiSyAvahE| tava zAnti rbhUyAt| asmAkaM mitrANi tvAM namaskAraM jnjApayanti tvamapyEkaikasya nAma prOcya mitrEbhyO namaskuru| iti|

but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.