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3 John
Expanded Bible
3 John
Expanded Bible
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1 From the Elder [or old man; C Greek: presbyteros, referring to advanced age, a church office, or both; 1 Tim. 5:17; 1 Pet. 5:1; see 2 John 1].
To ·my dear friend [L the beloved] Gaius [C an otherwise unknown Christian leader], whom I love in the truth [C the truth about the Gospel of Jesus Christ]:
2 ·My dear friend [L Beloved], I pray that you are ·doing well [prospering] in ·every way [all respects] and that your health is good, just as ·your soul is doing fine [it is well with your soul; your soul is prospering]. 3 [L For] I was very happy when some brothers and sisters came and ·told me [testified] about the truth in your life and how you are ·following [L walking in] the way of truth [2 John 4]. 4 Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children [C members of the church under his spiritual care] are ·following the way of truth [walking in the truth].
5 ·My dear friend [L Beloved], ·it is good that [you are living out your faith when] you help the brothers and sisters, even those ·you do not know [L who are strangers]. 6 They ·told [testified before] the church about your love. ·Please help them [You will do well] to continue their trip [C as missionaries] in a way worthy of God. 7 [L For] They ·started out in service to Christ [L departed for the sake of the name], and they have been accepting ·nothing [no support] from nonbelievers [L Gentiles; pagans]. 8 So we should ·help [show hospitality to; support] such people; when we do, we ·share in their work [become coworkers] for the truth.
9 I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be ·their leader [first], will not ·listen to us [receive us; or accept our authority]. 10 So if I come, I will ·talk about [call to mind; bring attention to] what Diotrephes [C nothing further is known about this man] is doing, about how he ·lies and says evil things about us [slanders us with evil/malicious words]. But ·more than [not satisfied with] that, he refuses to ·accept [welcome; receive] the other brothers and sisters; he even ·stops [prevents] those who do want to ·accept [welcome; receive] them and ·puts them out of [expels them from] the church.
11 ·My dear friend [Beloved], do not ·follow [imitate] what is ·bad [evil]; ·follow [imitate] what is good [1 Cor. 4:16; 11:1; 1 Thess. 1:6; 2:14; 2 Thess. 3:7; Heb. 6:12; 13:7]. The one who does good ·belongs to [is from] God. But the one who does evil has never ·known [L seen] God.
12 Everyone ·says [witnesses/testifies to] good things about Demetrius [C likely the bearer of the letter to Gaius; otherwise unknown], and the truth agrees with what they say. We also ·speak [witness; testify] well of him, and you know ·what we say [our witness/testimony] is true.
13 I have many things I want to write you, but I do not want to use pen and ink. 14 I hope to see you soon and talk face to face. 15 Peace to you. The friends here greet you. Please greet each friend there by name [2 John 12–13].
3 Juan
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
3 Juan
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
1-2 Mula sa namumuno sa iglesya.
Mahal na kaibigang Gaius, na lubos kong minamahal[a]:
Idinadalangin ko na maging malusog ka at sanaʼy nasa mabuting kalagayan, tulad ng buhay mong espiritwal na alam kong nasa mabuti ring kalagayan. 3 Labis akong natuwa nang dumating dito ang ilang mga kapatid at ibinalita sa akin na naging tapat ka sa katotohanan at namumuhay ayon dito. 4 Wala ng higit na makakapagpasaya sa akin kundi ang malamang namumuhay ayon sa katotohanan ang mga anak ko sa pananampalataya.
5 Mahal kong kaibigan, maaasahan ka talaga, dahil inaasikaso mo ang mga kapatid na napapadaan diyan, kahit na ang mga hindi mo kakilala. 6 Ibinalita nila sa iglesya rito ang tungkol sa pag-ibig mo. Kung maaari, tulungan mo sila sa paraang kalugod-lugod sa Dios upang makapagpatuloy sila sa kanilang paglalakbay. 7 Sapagkat pumupunta sila sa ibaʼt ibang lugar upang ipangaral ang tungkol sa Panginoon, nang hindi tumatanggap ng kahit anong tulong sa mga taong hindi kumikilala sa Dios. 8 Kaya dapat lang na tulungan natin sila, nang sa ganoon ay maging kabahagi tayo sa kanilang gawain para sa katotohanan.
9 Sumulat ako sa iglesya riyan tungkol sa bagay na ito, ngunit hindi kami kinilala ni Diotrefes na gustong manguna sa inyo. 10 Kaya kapag pumunta ako riyan, sasabihin ko sa inyo ang mga pinaggagawa niya – ang mga paninirang ikinakalat niya tungkol sa amin. Bukod pa rito, hindi niya tinatanggap ang mga kapatid na dumaraan diyan, at pinagbabawalan pa niya ang iba na tumulong sa kanila. At ang mga gusto namang tumulong ay pinapaalis niya sa iglesya.
11 Mahal kong kaibigan, huwag mong gayahin ang masamang ginagawa ng taong iyan. Sa halip, gawin mo ang mabuti. Ang gumagawa ng mabuti ay sa Dios, at ang gumagawa ng masama ay hindi nakakakilala sa Dios. 12 Tingnan mo si Demetrius. Sinasabi ng lahat ng mga mananampalataya na mabuti siyang tao, at nakikita sa buhay niya na sumusunod siya sa katotohanan. Kami rin ay nagpapatotoo na mabuti siyang tao, at alam mong totoo ang sinasabi namin. 13 Marami pa sana akong sasabihin sa iyo, ngunit hindi ko na isusulat. 14 Umaasa ako na madadalaw kita sa lalong madaling panahon at mapag-usapan natin ito.
15 Sumaiyo nawa ang kapayapaan. Kinukumusta ka ng mga kaibigan natin dito. Ikumusta mo rin ako sa bawat isang kaibigan natin diyan.
Footnotes
- 1:1-2 lubos kong minamahal: o, minamahal ko sa katotohanan.
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.
約翰三書
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
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。
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