3 Johannesbrevet
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Hälsning
1 (A) Från den gamle till min älskade Gaius, som jag i sanning älskar. 2 Älskade broder, jag hoppas att det går väl för dig på alla sätt och att du är frisk, liksom det är väl med din själ. 3 (B) Jag blev mycket glad när bröderna kom och vittnade om den sanning[a] som finns hos dig, hur du lever i sanningen. 4 Inget gläder mig mer än att höra att mina barn lever i sanningen.
Stöd åt resande bröder
5 Älskade broder, du visar dig trofast i allt som du gör för bröderna, också för dem som kommer som främlingar. 6 (C) De har vittnat inför församlingen om din kärlek, och du gör rätt i att utrusta dem för fortsatt färd på ett sätt som är värdigt Gud. 7 Det är ju för Namnets skull[b] de har gått ut, och de tar inte emot något från hedningarna. 8 (D) Därför är det vår plikt att stödja sådana, så att vi arbetar tillsammans för sanningen.
9 Jag har skrivit till församlingen, men Diotrefes, som gärna vill vara främst bland dem, tar inte emot oss. 10 (E) Om jag kommer ska jag därför påminna om det han gör, hur han sprider elakt förtal om oss. Och han nöjer sig inte med det, utan han vägrar ta emot bröderna, och när andra vill göra det hindrar han dem och driver ut dem ur församlingen.
11 (F) Älskade broder, följ inte dåliga exempel utan goda. Den som gör det goda tillhör Gud. Den som gör det onda har inte sett Gud. 12 (G) Demetrius[c] har fått ett gott vittnesbörd av alla, även av sanningen själv. Också vi kan vittna om det, och du vet att vårt vittnesbörd är sant.
Slutord
13 (H) Jag hade mycket att säga dig, men jag vill inte göra det med bläck och penna. 14 Jag hoppas snart få se dig, och då ska vi talas vid ansikte mot ansikte. 15 Frid vare med dig. Vännerna hälsar till dig. Hälsa vännerna, var och en personligen.
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 John
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
1 The ancient to the dearly beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
2 Dearly beloved, concerning all things I make it my prayer that thou mayest proceed prosperously, and fare well as thy soul doth prosperously.
3 I was exceedingly glad when the brethren came and gave testimony to the truth in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
4 I have no greater grace than this, to hear that my children walk in truth.
5 Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatever thou dost for the brethren, and that for strangers,
6 Who have given testimony to thy charity in the sight of the church: whom thou shalt do well to bring forward on their way in a manner worthy of God.
7 Because, for his name they went out, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow helpers of the truth.
9 I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us.
10 For this cause, if I come, I will advertise his works which he doth, with malicious words prating against us. And as if these things were not enough for him, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that do receive them he forbiddeth, and casteth out of the church.
11 Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doth good, is of God: he that doth evil, hath not seen God.
12 To Demetrius testimony is given by all, and by the truth itself, yea and we also give testimony: and thou knowest that our testimony is true.
13 I had many things to write unto thee: but I would not by ink and pen write to thee.
14 But I hope speedily to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.
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