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3 John
The Message
3 John
The Message
1-4 The Pastor, to my good friend Gaius: How truly I love you! We’re the best of friends, and I pray for good fortune in everything you do, and for your good health—that your everyday affairs prosper, as well as your soul! I was most happy when some friends arrived and brought the news that you persist in following the way of Truth. Nothing could make me happier than getting reports that my children continue diligently in the way of Truth!
Model the Good
5-8 Dear friend, when you extend hospitality to Christian brothers and sisters, even when they are strangers, you make the faith visible. They’ve made a full report back to the church here, a message about your love. It’s good work you’re doing, helping these travelers on their way, hospitality worthy of God himself! They set out under the banner of the Name, and get no help from unbelievers. So they deserve any support we can give them. In providing meals and a bed, we become their companions in spreading the Truth.
9-10 Earlier I wrote something along this line to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves being in charge, denigrates my counsel. If I come, you can be sure I’ll hold him to account for spreading vicious rumors about us.
As if that weren’t bad enough, he not only refuses hospitality to traveling Christians but tries to stop others from welcoming them. Worse yet, instead of inviting them in he throws them out.
11 Friend, don’t go along with evil. Model the good. The person who does good does God’s work. The person who does evil falsifies God, doesn’t know the first thing about God.
12 Everyone has a good word for Demetrius—the Truth itself stands up for Demetrius! We concur, and you know we don’t hand out endorsements lightly.
13-14 I have a lot more things to tell you, but I’d rather not use pen and ink. I hope to be there soon in person and have a heart-to-heart talk.
Peace to you. The friends here say hello. Greet our friends there by name.
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.
3 Juan
Nueva Versión Internacional
3 Juan
Nueva Versión Internacional
1 El anciano,
al querido hermano Gayo, a quien amo en la verdad.
2 Querido hermano, oro para que te vaya bien en todos tus asuntos y goces de buena salud, así como prosperas espiritualmente. 3 Me alegré mucho cuando vinieron unos hermanos y dieron testimonio de tu fidelidad[a] y de cómo estás viviendo en la verdad. 4 Nada me produce más alegría que oír que mis hijos viven en la verdad.
5 Querido hermano, te comportas fielmente en todo lo que haces por los hermanos, aunque no los conozcas. 6 Delante de la iglesia ellos han dado testimonio de tu amor. Harás bien en ayudarlos a seguir su viaje, como es digno de Dios. 7 Ellos salieron por causa del Nombre, sin nunca recibir nada de los paganos; 8 nosotros, por lo tanto, debemos brindarles hospitalidad y así colaborar con ellos en la verdad.
9 Escribí algunas líneas a la iglesia, pero Diótrefes, a quien le encanta ser el primero entre ellos, no nos acepta. 10 Por eso, si voy, no dejaré de reprocharle su comportamiento, pues con palabras malintencionadas, habla contra nosotros solo por hablar. Como si fuera poco, ni siquiera recibe a los hermanos y a quienes quieren hacerlo, no los deja y los expulsa de la iglesia.
11 Querido hermano, no imites lo malo, sino lo bueno. El que hace lo bueno es de Dios; el que hace lo malo no ha visto a Dios. 12 En cuanto a Demetrio, todos dan buen testimonio de él, incluso la verdad misma. También nosotros lo recomendamos y bien sabes que nuestro testimonio es verdadero.
13 Tengo muchas cosas que decirte, pero prefiero no hacerlo por escrito. 14 Espero verte muy pronto, entonces hablaremos personalmente.
15 La paz sea contigo.
Tus amigos aquí te mandan saludos. Saluda a los amigos allá, a cada uno en particular.
Footnotes
- 1:3 fidelidad. Lit. verdad.
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