約翰三書 1

1 問安
我這作長老的寫信給親愛的該猶，就是我在真理中所愛的。2 親愛的，我祝你凡事亨通，身體健壯，正如你的靈魂安泰一樣。3 有些弟兄來到，證實你心中存有真理，就是你按真理行事，我就非常欣慰。

4 我聽見我的兒女按真理行事，我的喜樂沒有比這更大的了。

稱讚該猶接待弟兄

5 親愛的，你向弟兄所行的，特別是向外地來的弟兄所行的，都是出於忠心。6 他們在教會面前證實了你的愛；你照著　神所喜悅的，資助他們的旅程，這樣是好的。7 因為他們為主的名出外，並沒有從教外人接受甚麼。

8 所以我們應當接待這樣的人，好讓我們為了真理成為同工。
不要效法惡，應該效法善
9 我曾經略略寫信給你那裡的教會，但他們中間那好作領袖的丟特腓不接待我們。

10 因此，我來的時候，必要提起他所作的事，就是他用惡言中傷我們；這還不夠，他不但不接待弟兄，還要阻止那些想要接待的人，甚至把他們趕出教會。
11 親愛的，不要效法惡，應該效法善。行善的屬於　神，作惡的沒有見過　神。

12 低米丟行善，有眾人為他作證，真理本身也為他作證。我們也為他作證，你知道我們的見證是真的。
問候的話
13 我還有許多話要寫給你，可是我不願借用筆墨。14 我盼望很快就見到你，當面談談。

15 願你平安。這裡的朋友都問候你。請你一一提名問候你那裡的朋友。

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.