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3 Giovanni
La Bibbia della Gioia
3 Giovanni
La Bibbia della Gioia
1 Questa lettera è scritta da me, Giovanni, anziano della Chiesa, al carissimo Gaio, che amo sinceramente.
2 Carissimo, io prego che tutte le tue cose vadano bene e che la salute del tuo corpo sia buona come quella della tua anima. 3 Alcuni fratelli di passaggio mi hanno raccontato che sei fedele alla verità e vivi secondo gli insegnamenti del Vangelo. 4 Questo mi ha fatto tanto piacere, perché per me non cʼè gioia maggiore di quella che provo nel sapere che i miei figli vivono ubbidendo alla verità.
Persevera nel bene
5 Carissimo, tu ti comporti da uomo fedele al Signore, facendo tanto in favore dei fratelli, che, per di più, sono forestieri. 6 Costoro hanno riferito alla nostra comunità che li hai accolti con vero amore cristiano. 7 Farai bene a procurare loro il necessario per proseguire il viaggio, in modo degno del Signore, perché questi fratelli sono partiti per far conoscere il nome di Cristo, senza accettare nulla dai pagani. 8 È dunque nostro dovere prenderci cura di uomini del genere; così collaboreremo con loro nel lavoro del Signore.
9 In proposito ho mandato due righe alla chiesa, ma quel Diòtrefe, che vuole sempre essere il primo, non vuole avere niente a che fare con Dio. 10 Perciò, quando verrò, gli rinfaccerò il suo modo dʼagire e i suoi discorsi maligni contro di noi. Non contento di questo, non soltanto si rifiuta di accogliere i fratelli di passaggio, ma impedisce di farlo a quelli che sarebbero disposti ad ospitarli e, se lo fanno, cerca di scacciarli dalla chiesa.
11 Carissimo, non farti influenzare dal male, ma prendi esempio da chi si comporta bene. Ricorda che chi fa il bene è figlio di Dio, mentre chi continua a far male dimostra di non conoscerlo affatto. 12 Invece, tutti parlano bene di Demetrio, anche la verità in cui vive e che diffonde è una testimonianza a suo favore! Io pure non posso che dir bene di lui, e tu sai che non dico bugie.
13 Avrei tante cose da dirti, ma non voglio farlo per lettera, 14 perché spero di vederti presto; allora ne potremo parlare insieme. 15 Arrivederci, per ora. Gli amici di qui ti mandano i loro saluti. Salutatemi ognuno dei fratelli. Giovanni.
ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Γ΄
1550 Stephanus New Testament
ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Γ΄
1550 Stephanus New Testament
1 ο πρεσβυτερος γαιω τω αγαπητω ον εγω αγαπω εν αληθεια
2 αγαπητε περι παντων ευχομαι σε ευοδουσθαι και υγιαινειν καθως ευοδουται σου η ψυχη
3 εχαρην γαρ λιαν ερχομενων αδελφων και μαρτυρουντων σου τη αληθεια καθως συ εν αληθεια περιπατεις
4 μειζοτεραν τουτων ουκ εχω χαραν ινα ακουω τα εμα τεκνα εν αληθεια περιπατουντα
5 αγαπητε πιστον ποιεις ο εαν εργαση εις τους αδελφους και εις τους ξενους
6 οι εμαρτυρησαν σου τη αγαπη ενωπιον εκκλησιας ους καλως ποιησεις προπεμψας αξιως του θεου
7 υπερ γαρ του ονοματος εξηλθον μηδεν λαμβανοντες απο των εθνων
8 ημεις ουν οφειλομεν απολαμβανειν τους τοιουτους ινα συνεργοι γινωμεθα τη αληθεια
9 εγραψα τη εκκλησια αλλ ο φιλοπρωτευων αυτων διοτρεφης ουκ επιδεχεται ημας
10 δια τουτο εαν ελθω υπομνησω αυτου τα εργα α ποιει λογοις πονηροις φλυαρων ημας και μη αρκουμενος επι τουτοις ουτε αυτος επιδεχεται τους αδελφους και τους βουλομενους κωλυει και εκ της εκκλησιας εκβαλλει
11 αγαπητε μη μιμου το κακον αλλα το αγαθον ο αγαθοποιων εκ του θεου εστιν ο δε κακοποιων ουχ εωρακεν τον θεον
12 δημητριω μεμαρτυρηται υπο παντων και υπ αυτης της αληθειας και ημεις δε μαρτυρουμεν και οιδατε οτι η μαρτυρια ημων αληθης εστιν
13 πολλα ειχον γραφειν αλλ ου θελω δια μελανος και καλαμου σοι γραψαι
14 ελπιζω δε ευθεως ιδειν σε και στομα προς στομα λαλησομεν ειρηνη σοι ασπαζονται σε οι φιλοι ασπαζου τους φιλους κατ ονομα
ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Γ΄
1894 Scrivener New Testament
ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Γ΄
1894 Scrivener New Testament
1 ο πρεσβυτερος γαιω τω αγαπητω ον εγω αγαπω εν αληθεια
2 αγαπητε περι παντων ευχομαι σε ευοδουσθαι και υγιαινειν καθως ευοδουται σου η ψυχη
3 εχαρην γαρ λιαν ερχομενων αδελφων και μαρτυρουντων σου τη αληθεια καθως συ εν αληθεια περιπατεις
4 μειζοτεραν τουτων ουκ εχω χαραν ινα ακουω τα εμα τεκνα εν αληθεια περιπατουντα
5 αγαπητε πιστον ποιεις ο εαν εργαση εις τους αδελφους και εις τους ξενους
6 οι εμαρτυρησαν σου τη αγαπη ενωπιον εκκλησιας ους καλως ποιησεις προπεμψας αξιως του θεου
7 υπερ γαρ του ονοματος αυτου εξηλθον μηδεν λαμβανοντες απο των εθνων
8 ημεις ουν οφειλομεν απολαμβανειν τους τοιουτους ινα συνεργοι γινωμεθα τη αληθεια
9 εγραψα τη εκκλησια αλλ ο φιλοπρωτευων αυτων διοτρεφης ουκ επιδεχεται ημας
10 δια τουτο εαν ελθω υπομνησω αυτου τα εργα α ποιει λογοις πονηροις φλυαρων ημας και μη αρκουμενος επι τουτοις ουτε αυτος επιδεχεται τους αδελφους και τους βουλομενους κωλυει και εκ της εκκλησιας εκβαλλει
11 αγαπητε μη μιμου το κακον αλλα το αγαθον ο αγαθοποιων εκ του θεου εστιν ο δε κακοποιων ουχ εωρακεν τον θεον
12 δημητριω μεμαρτυρηται υπο παντων και υπ αυτης της αληθειας και ημεις δε μαρτυρουμεν και οιδατε οτι η μαρτυρια ημων αληθης εστιν
13 πολλα ειχον γραφειν αλλ ου θελω δια μελανος και καλαμου σοι γραψαι
14 ελπιζω δε ευθεως ιδειν σε και στομα προς στομα λαλησομεν ειρηνη σοι ασπαζονται σε οι φιλοι ασπαζου τους φιλους κατ ονομα
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.
3 John
King James Version
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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