约翰叁书 1
问安
1 我这作长老的写信给亲爱的该犹，就是我在真理中所爱的。2 亲爱的，我祝你凡事亨通，身体健壮，正如你的灵魂安泰一样。3 有些弟兄来到，证实你心中存有真理，就是你按真理行事，我就非常欣慰。4 我听见我的儿女按真理行事，我的喜乐没有比这更大的了。
称讚该犹接待弟兄5 亲爱的，你向弟兄所行的，特别是向外地来的弟兄所行的，都是出于忠心。6 他们在教会面前证实了你的爱；你照着 神所喜悦的，资助他们的旅程，这样是好的。7 因为他们为主的名出外，并没有从教外人接受甚么。8 所以我们应当接待这样的人，好让我们为了真理成为同工。
不要效法恶，应该效法善9 我曾经略略写信给你那里的教会，但他们中间那好作领袖的丢特腓不接待我们。10 因此，我来的时候，必要提起他所作的事，就是他用恶言中伤我们；这还不够，他不但不接待弟兄，还要阻止那些想要接待的人，甚至把他们赶出教会。11 亲爱的，不要效法恶，应该效法善。行善的属于 神，作恶的没有见过 神。12 低米丢行善，有众人为他作证，真理本身也为他作证。我们也为他作证，你知道我们的见证是真的。
问候的话13 我还有许多话要写给你，可是我不愿借用笔墨。14 我盼望很快就见到你，当面谈谈。15 愿你平安。这里的朋友都问候你。请你一一提名问候你那里的朋友。
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.
