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3 John
New American Standard Bible
3 John
New American Standard Bible
A Good Report
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)was overjoyed when (E)brothers came and testified to your truth, that is, how you (F)are walking in truth. 4 I have no greater joy than [a]this, to hear of (G)my children (H)walking in the truth.
5 Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the (I)brothers and sisters, and [b]especially when they are (J)strangers; 6 and they have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to [c](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)accepting nothing from the Gentiles. 8 Therefore we ought to [d]support such people, so that we may [e]prove to be fellow workers [f]with the truth.
9 I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to (O)be first among them, does not accept [g]what we say. 10 For this reason, (P)if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with malicious words; and not satisfied with this, he himself does not (Q)receive 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 what is good is of God; (V)the one who does what is evil has not seen God. 12 Demetrius (W)has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself; and we testify too, and (X)you know that our testimony is true.
13 (Y)I had many things to write to you, but I do not want to write to you with pen and ink; 14 but I hope to see you shortly, and we will speak [h]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 this
- 3 John 1:6 I.e., give them whatever they might need for the journey
- 3 John 1:8 Or receive as guests
- 3 John 1:8 Or become fellow
- 3 John 1:8 Or for
- 3 John 1:9 Lit us
- 3 John 1:14 Lit mouth to mouth
約翰三書
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
約翰三書
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
1 做長老的寫信給親愛的該猶，就是我誠心所愛的。 2 親愛的兄弟啊，我願你凡事興盛，身體健壯，正如你的靈魂興盛一樣。 3 有弟兄來，證明你心裡存的真理，正如你按真理而行，我就甚喜樂。 4 我聽見我的兒女們按真理而行，我的喜樂就沒有比這個大的。
該猶厚待客旅
5 親愛的兄弟啊，凡你向做客旅之弟兄所行的，都是忠心的。 6 他們在教會面前證明了你的愛。你若配得過神，幫助他們往前行，這就好了。 7 因他們是為主的名[a]出外，對於外邦人一無所取。 8 所以我們應該接待這樣的人，叫我們與他們一同為真理做工。
9 我曾略略地寫信給教會，但那在教會中好為首的丟特腓不接待我們。 10 所以我若去，必要提說他所行的事，就是他用惡言妄論我們；還不以此為足，他自己不接待弟兄，有人願意接待他也禁止，並且將接待弟兄的人趕出教會。
行善的屬乎神
11 親愛的兄弟啊，不要效法惡，只要效法善。行善的屬乎神，行惡的未曾見過神。 12 低米丟行善，有眾人給他作見證，又有真理給他作見證。就是我們也給他作見證，你也知道我們的見證是真的。
13 我原有許多事要寫給你，卻不願意用筆墨寫給你， 14 但盼望快快地見你，我們就當面談論。 15 願你平安！眾位朋友都問你安。請你替我按著姓名問眾位朋友安。
Footnotes
- 約翰三書 1:7 原文作：那名。
3 John
New International Version
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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