3 yOhanaH 1

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

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

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

Beloved, I pray that in all respects yoʋ may prosper and be in good health, even as yoʋr soul prospers.

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

For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about yoʋr faithfulness to the truth and how yoʋ walk in the truth.

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

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

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

Beloved, yoʋ are acting faithfully in whatever yoʋ do for the brothers and for those who are strangers to you.

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

They have testified of yoʋr love before the church, and yoʋ will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

7 yatastE tasya nAmnA yAtrAM vidhAya bhinnajAtIyEbhyaH kimapi na gRhItavantaH|

For they went out for the sake of the Name, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.

8 tasmAd vayaM yat satyamatasya sahAyA bhavEma tadarthamEtAdRzA lOkA asmAbhiranugrahItavyAH|

Therefore we ought to receive men like them, so 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 to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first, does not acknowledge us.

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|

So if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing and the evil accusations of nonsense that he is making against us. And he is not satisfied with that! He not only refuses to receive the brothers, but also stops those who want to do so and throws them 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 what is evil, but what is good. Whoever does good is of God; whoever does evil has not seen God.

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

Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone—and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.

13 tvAM prati mayA bahUni lEkhitavyAni kintu masIlEkhanIbhyAM lEkhituM nEcchAmi|

I have much to write, but I do not want to write to yoʋ with pen and ink.

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

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