約翰三書
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
1 我這作長老的寫信給親愛的該猶,就是我本著真理所愛的人。 2 親愛的弟兄,衷心地祝你凡事順利,身體和靈魂一樣健康。
該猶的好品行
3 有弟兄們來為你的行為做見證,說你忠心地遵行真理,這使我非常欣慰。 4 沒有比聽見自己的孩子遵行真理更使我歡喜了。
5 親愛的弟兄,你常常忠心地照顧素不相識的弟兄, 6 他們把你的愛心告訴了教會。願你照著上帝所喜悅的方式繼續幫助他們, 7 因為他們為了主耶穌的名四處傳道,不收取非信徒的任何東西。 8 我們應該接待這樣的人,好與他們一同傳揚真理。
丟特腓的惡行
9 我曾寫信給你那裡的教會,但喜歡做領袖的丟特腓不理會我們。 10 因此,我若去你們那裡,會提及他的所作所為,就是他怎樣惡言中傷我們。不僅如此,他還拒絕接待弟兄,並且禁止別人接待,甚至將接待的人趕出教會。
抑惡揚善
11 親愛的弟兄,不要效法罪惡,要效法美善。行善的人屬於上帝,行惡的人不認識上帝。 12 低米丟得到了眾人的好評,真理本身也為他做見證,我們也為他做見證。你們知道我們的見證是真實的。
結語
13 我本來有很多事想跟你談,但不想用筆墨寫給你, 14 只希望可以快快地見到你,跟你當面暢談。
15 祝你平安!這裡的朋友們都問候你,請代我一一問候你那邊的朋友。
3 Johannes
Het Boek
Trouw aan de waarheid
1 Van: Johannes, de leider van de gemeente. Aan: mijn vriend Gajus, die ik van harte liefheb.
2 Mijn vriend, ik bid dat het u in elk opzicht goed mag gaan, ook wat uw gezondheid betreft. Ik weet dat ik mij over uw omgang met God geen zorgen hoef te maken, 3 want de broeders die hier kwamen hebben mij verteld over uw trouw aan de waarheid, die blijkt uit uw oprechte manier van leven. 4 Dat heeft mij heel blij gemaakt. Niets maakt mij zo blij als het horen van zulke berichten over mijn vrienden.
5 Goede vriend, uw trouw blijkt uit alles wat u voor de broeders doet, zelfs al kent u hen niet. 6 Zij hebben hier in de gemeente over uw liefde verteld. Het is heel goed hen op weg te helpen, op een manier zoals God dat zou willen. 7 Zij zijn op reis gegaan omwille van de Here en nemen niets aan van mensen die niet in Hem geloven. 8 Daarom moeten wij zulke mensen gastvrij ontvangen. Zo helpen wij hen de waarheid meer en meer bekend te maken.
9 Ik heb hierover een korte brief naar de gemeente geschreven, maar die trotse Diotrefes, die zo graag hun leider wil zijn, trekt zich niets van ons aan. 10 Als ik kom, zal ik iedereen vertellen wat hij allemaal doet en welke lelijke praatjes hij over ons rondstrooit. En daar laat hij het niet bij. Hij weigert niet alleen zélf reizende broeders te ontvangen, hij houdt ook de mensen tegen die dat wel willen doen, en als ze niet naar hem luisteren, gooit hij ze uit de gemeente.
11 Volg niet het kwade na maar het goede, mijn vriend. Wie goed doet, komt uit God voort, maar wie kwaad doet, kent God niet. 12 Iedereen spreekt goed van Demetrius en dat is terecht! Wij kunnen ons daar van harte bij aansluiten, en u weet dat wij de waarheid spreken.
13 Ik heb u nog veel meer te zeggen, maar ik wil dat niet per brief doen. 14 Ik hoop binnenkort naar u toe te komen en er persoonlijk met u over te spreken. 15 Ik wens u het allerbeste. U moet de groeten hebben van de vrienden hier. Breng alle vrienden daar persoonlijk mijn groeten over.
3 John
Legacy Standard Bible
Walking in the Truth
1 (A)The elder to the beloved (B)Gaius, whom I (C)love in truth.
2 Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. 3 For I (D)rejoiced greatly when (E)brothers came and bore witness to your truth, that is, how you (F)are walking in truth. 4 I have no greater joy than [a]this, to hear that (G)my children are (H)walking in the truth.
5 Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever [b]work you do for the (I)brothers, and are doing this though they are (J)strangers; 6 and they bore witness to your love before the church. You will do well to (K)send them on their way in a manner (L)worthy of God. 7 For they went out for the sake of (M)the Name, (N)receiving nothing from the Gentiles. 8 Therefore we ought to [c]support such men, so that we may [d]be fellow workers [e]with the truth.
9 I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to (O)be first among them, does not welcome [f]what we say. 10 For this reason, (P)if I come, I will bring to remembrance his deeds which he does, unjustly disparaging us with wicked words. And not satisfied with this, he himself does not (Q)welcome the (R)brothers either, and he forbids those who want to do so and (S)puts them out of the church.
11 Beloved, (T)do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. (U)The one who does good is of God; (V)the one who does evil has not seen God. 12 Demetrius (W)has received a good witness from everyone, and from the truth itself; and we add our witness, and (X)you know that our witness is true.
13 (Y)I had many things to write to you, but I am not willing to write them to you with pen and ink; 14 but I hope to see you shortly, and we will speak face to face.
15 (Z)Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends (AA)by name.
Footnotes
- 3 John 1:4 Lit these things, that I hear
- 3 John 1:5 Lit work
- 3 John 1:8 Or receive such men as guests
- 3 John 1:8 Or prove ourselves to be
- 3 John 1:8 Or for
- 3 John 1:9 Lit us
3 John
New International Version
1 The elder,(A)
To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2 Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. 3 It gave me great joy when some believers(B) came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it.(C) 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children(D) are walking in the truth.(E)
5 Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters,[a](F) even though they are strangers to you.(G) 6 They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their way(H) in a manner that honors(I) God. 7 It was for the sake of the Name(J) that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans.(K) 8 We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.
9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us. 10 So when I come,(L) I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not satisfied with that, he even refuses to welcome other believers.(M) He also stops those who want to do so and puts them out of the church.(N)
11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good.(O) Anyone who does what is good is from God.(P) Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.(Q) 12 Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone(R)—and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.(S)
13 I have much to write you, but I do not want to do so with pen and ink. 14 I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.(T)
15 Peace to you.(U) The friends here send their greetings. Greet the friends there by name.(V)
Footnotes
- 3 John 1:5 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.
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