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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
New King James Version
3 John
New King James Version
Greeting to Gaius
1 The Elder,
To the beloved Gaius, (A)whom I love in truth:
2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. 3 For I (B)rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. 4 I have no greater (C)joy than to hear that (D)my children walk in [a]truth.
Gaius Commended for Generosity
5 Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren [b]and for strangers, 6 who have borne witness of your love before the church. If you send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, you will do well, 7 because they went forth for His name’s sake, (E)taking nothing from the Gentiles. 8 We therefore ought to (F)receive[c] such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth.
Diotrephes and Demetrius
9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. 10 Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, (G)prating[d] against us with malicious words. And not content with that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and forbids those who wish to, putting them out of the church.
11 Beloved, (H)do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. (I)He who does good is of God, [e]but he who does evil has not seen (J)God.
12 Demetrius (K)has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also [f]bear witness, (L)and you know that our testimony is true.
Farewell Greeting
13 (M)I had many things to write, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink; 14 but I hope to see you shortly, and we shall speak face to face.
Peace to you. Our friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
Footnotes
- 3 John 1:4 NU the truth
- 3 John 1:5 NU and especially for
- 3 John 1:8 NU support
- 3 John 1:10 talking nonsense
- 3 John 1:11 NU, M omit but
- 3 John 1:12 testify
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
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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