3 Giovanni
Nuova Riveduta 2006
Indirizzo e saluti(A)
1 (B)L’anziano al carissimo Gaio, che io amo nella verità.
2 Carissimo, io prego che in ogni cosa tu prosperi e goda buona salute, come prospera l’anima tua. 3 Mi sono rallegrato molto quando sono venuti alcuni fratelli che hanno reso testimonianza della verità che è in te, del modo in cui tu cammini nella verità. 4 Non ho gioia più grande di questa: sapere che i miei figli camminano nella verità.
Fedeltà di Gaio
5 Carissimo, tu agisci fedelmente in tutto ciò che fai in favore dei fratelli, per di più stranieri[a]. 6 Questi hanno reso testimonianza del tuo amore davanti alla chiesa; e farai bene a provvedere al loro viaggio in modo degno di Dio, 7 perché sono partiti per amore del nome di Cristo, senza prendere niente dai pagani. 8 Noi dobbiamo perciò accogliere[b] tali persone, per collaborare in favore della verità.
Diotrefe e Demetrio; saluti
9 (C)Ho scritto qualcosa[c] alla chiesa; ma Diotrefe, che aspira ad avere il primato tra di loro, non ci riceve. 10 Perciò, se vengo, io ricorderò le opere che fa, sparlando contro di noi con parole maligne; e non contento di questo, non solo non riceve egli stesso i fratelli, ma a quelli che vorrebbero riceverli impedisce di farlo, e li caccia fuori dalla chiesa.
11 Carissimo, non imitare il male, ma il bene. Chi fa il bene è da Dio; chi fa il male[d] non ha visto Dio.
12 (D)A Demetrio è stata resa testimonianza da tutti e dalla stessa verità; e anche noi gli rendiamo testimonianza e tu sai[e] che la nostra testimonianza è vera.
13 Avrei molte cose da scriverti, ma non voglio farlo con inchiostro e penna, 14 poiché spero di vederti presto, e allora parleremo a voce[f]. 15 La pace sia con te. Gli amici ti salutano. Saluta gli amici a uno a uno[g].
Footnotes
- 3 Giovanni 1:5 TR e M e per gli stranieri.
- 3 Giovanni 1:8 Così TR e M; NA sostenere (ma il verbo gr. può anche significare accogliere).
- 3 Giovanni 1:9 TR e M omettono qualcosa.
- 3 Giovanni 1:11 TR ma chi fa il male…
- 3 Giovanni 1:12 TR e M e voi sapete…
- 3 Giovanni 1:14 A voce, lett. bocca a bocca.
- 3 Giovanni 1:15 A uno a uno, lett. per nome.
3 John
New American Standard Bible 1995
You Walk 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)was very glad when (E)brethren 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)brethren, and [b]especially when they are (J)strangers; 6 and they have testified 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)accepting 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 accept [f]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 wicked words; and not satisfied with this, he himself does not (Q)receive the (R)brethren, either, and he forbids those who desire 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 testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself; and we add our testimony, and (X)you know that our testimony 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 this
- 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
King James Version
1 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
7 Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
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