约翰叁书 1

1 我这做长老的写信给亲爱的该犹，就是我本着真理所爱的人。2 亲爱的弟兄，衷心地祝你凡事顺利，身体和灵魂一样健康。

该犹的好品行

3 有弟兄们来为你的行为做见证，说你忠心地遵行真理，这使我非常欣慰。4 没有比听见自己的孩子遵行真理更使我欢喜了。

5 亲爱的弟兄，你常常忠心地照顾素不相识的弟兄，6 他们把你的爱心告诉了教会。愿你照着上帝所喜悦的方式继续帮助他们，7 因为他们为了主耶稣的名四处传道，不收取非信徒的任何东西。8 我们应该接待这样的人，好与他们并肩携手传扬真理。

丢特腓的恶行

9 我曾写信给你那里的教会，但喜欢做领袖的丢特腓不理会我们。10 因此，我若去你们那里，会提及他的所作所为，就是他怎样恶言中伤我们。不仅如此，他还拒绝接待弟兄，并且禁止别人接待，甚至将接待的人赶出教会。

抑恶扬善

11 亲爱的弟兄，不要效法罪恶，要效法美善。行善的人属于上帝，行恶的人不认识上帝。12 低米丢得到了众人的好评，真理本身也为他做见证，我们也为他做见证。你们知道我们的见证是真实的。

结语

13 我本来有很多事想跟你谈，但不想用笔墨写给你，14 只希望可以快快地见到你，跟你当面畅谈。

15 祝你平安！这里的朋友们都问候你，请代我一一问候你那边的朋友。

3 John 1

Introduction and Thanksgiving

1 Fromt the elder,ts to Gaiuss my dear brother, whom I love in truth.t2 Dear friend, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul.ts

3 For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, just as you are living according to the truth.s

4 I have no greater joy than this: to heart that my children are living according to the truth.t

The Charge to Gaius

5 Dear friend,t you demonstrate faithfulnessts by whatever you do for the brothers (even though they are strangers).6 Theyt have testified to your love before the church.s You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.s7 For they have gone forths on behalf of “The Name,”s accepting nothing from the pagans.ts

8 Therefore wes ought to support such people, so that we become coworkers in cooperation with the truth.t

Diotrephes the Troublemaker

9 I wrote something to the church,s but Diotrephes,s who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.t10 Therefore, if I come,t I will call attention to the deeds he is doings – the bringing of unjustified charges against us with evil words! And not being content with that, he not only refuses to welcome the brothers himself, but hinders the people who want to do so and throws them out of the church!

11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is bad but what is good.s The one who does good is of God; the one who does what is bad has not seen God.s

Worthy Demetrius

12 Demetriuss has been testified to by all, even by the truth itself. We also testify to him,t and you know that our testimony is true.

Conclusion

13 I have many things to write to you, but I do not wish to write to you witht pen and ink.ts14 But I hope to see you right away, and we will speak face to face.t

15 Peace be with you.t The friends heret greet you. Greet the friendss theret by name.