3 Juan
Magandang Balita Biblia
1 Mula(A) sa Matandang pinuno ng iglesya—
Para kay Gayo na lubos kong minamahal.
2 Mahal kong kaibigan, idinadalangin kong ikaw sana'y nasa mabuting kalagayan at malusog ang katawan, tulad ng iyong buhay espirituwal. 3 Tuwang-tuwa ako nang dumating ang ilang kapatid at ibalitang ikaw ay tapat sa katotohanan at talagang namumuhay ayon dito. 4 Wala nang higit na makapagpapaligaya sa akin kundi ang marinig ang balitang namumuhay ayon sa katotohanan ang aking mga anak.
Pinarangalan si Gayo
5 Mahal kong kaibigan, tapat ang iyong paglilingkod sa mga kapatid, kahit sa mga hindi mo kilala. 6 May mga nagbalita sa iglesya rito tungkol sa iyong pag-ibig. Sana'y tulungan mo sila sa kanilang paglalakbay, gaya ng nararapat gawin sa mga lingkod ng Diyos, 7 sapagkat naglalakbay sila sa pangalan ni Cristo at hindi tumatanggap ng anumang tulong mula sa mga hindi sumasampalataya sa Diyos. 8 Dapat natin silang tulungan upang tayo'y makabahagi sa kanilang gawain para sa katotohanan.
Si Diotrefes at si Demetrio
9 Sumulat ako sa iglesya subalit hindi kami kinilala ni Diotrefes; ang hangad niya'y siya ang kilalaning pinuno. 10 Kaya't pagpunta ko diyan, uungkatin ko ang lahat ng ginawa niya at ang mga kasinungalingang sinabi niya laban sa amin. At hindi pa siya nasiyahan doon; ayaw niyang tanggapin ang mga kapatid na dumarating at hinahadlangan pa niya at pinapalayas sa iglesya ang mga nais tumanggap sa mga iyon.
11 Minamahal, huwag mong tularan ang masama. Sa halip, tularan mo ang mabuti, sapagkat ang gumagawa ng mabuti ay sa Diyos; ang gumagawa ng masama ay hindi pa nakakita sa Diyos.
12 Mabuti ang sinasabi ng lahat tungkol kay Demetrio, at iyan din ang patotoo ng katotohanan tungkol sa kanya. Iyan din ang aming patotoo, at alam mong totoo ang sinasabi namin.
Pangwakas
13 Marami pa sana akong sasabihin sa iyo, ngunit ayaw ko nang gumamit ng panulat at tinta. 14 Inaasahan kong magkikita tayo at makakapag-usap sa lalong madaling panahon.
15 Sumaiyo nawa ang kapayapaan.
Kinukumusta ka ng ating mga kaibigan dito. Isa-isa mong batiin ang lahat ng ating mga kaibigan diyan.
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 Jean
Louis Segond
1 L'ancien, à Gaïus, le bien aimé, que j'aime dans la vérité.
2 Bien-aimé, je souhaite que tu prospères à tous égards et sois en bonne santé, comme prospère l'état de ton âme.
3 J'ai été fort réjoui, lorsque des frères sont arrivés et ont rendu témoignage de la vérité qui est en toi, de la manière dont tu marches dans la vérité.
4 Je n'ai pas de plus grande joie que d'apprendre que mes enfants marchent dans la vérité.
5 Bien-aimé, tu agis fidèlement dans ce que tu fais pour les frères, et même pour des frères étrangers,
6 lesquels ont rendu témoignage de ta charité, en présence de l'Église. Tu feras bien de pourvoir à leur voyage d'une manière digne de Dieu.
7 Car c'est pour le nom de Jésus Christ qu'ils sont partis, sans rien recevoir des païens.
8 Nous devons donc accueillir de tels hommes, afin d'être ouvriers avec eux pour la vérité.
9 J'ai écrit quelques mots à l'Église; mais Diotrèphe, qui aime à être le premier parmi eux, ne nous reçoit point.
10 C'est pourquoi, si je vais vous voir, je rappellerai les actes qu'il commet, en tenant contre nous de méchants propos; non content de cela, il ne reçoit pas les frères, et ceux qui voudraient le faire, il les en empêche et les chasse de l'Église.
11 Bien-aimé, n'imite pas le mal, mais le bien. Celui qui fait le bien est de Dieu; celui qui fait le mal n'a point vu Dieu.
12 Tous, et la vérité elle-même, rendent un bon témoignage à Démétrius; nous aussi, nous lui rendons témoignage, et tu sais que notre témoignage est vrai.
13 J'aurais beaucoup de choses à t'écrire, mais je ne veux pas le faire avec l'encre et la plume.
14 J'espère te voir bientôt, et nous parlerons de bouche à bouche. (1:15) Que la paix soit avec toi! Les amis te saluent. Salue les amis, chacun en particulier.
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.
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