约翰叁书 1

问安

1 我t这做长老的，
致蒙爱的盖尤斯，就是我在真理中所爱的：

2 蒙爱的人哪，我愿你凡事安顺，身体健康，正如你的灵魂t安顺。3 有些弟兄来到这里，见证了你对真理的忠信t，就是你怎样在真理中行事t，这使我极其欢喜。4 听到我的儿女在真理中行事t，我的喜乐没有比这更大的了。

接待神的工人

5 蒙爱的人哪，你为弟兄们，尤其是为异乡的弟兄们所做的，都是忠心的。6 他们在教会面前见证了你的爱。你如果以神喜悦的方式送他们上路，就做得很好了，7 因为他们为了基督的名t出去，并没有从外邦人接受什么。8 所以，我们应该帮助这样的人，好让我们为真理成为同工t。

迪奥特菲与迪米特斯

9 我写了信给教会，但是他们中那喜欢为首的迪奥特菲不接纳我们。10 所以，如果我来了，我一定要提起他所做的事，就是他用坏话污蔑我们；而且他在这些事上还不满足，不但自己不接纳弟兄们，也阻止那些愿意接纳的人，甚至把他们赶出教会。

11 蒙爱的人哪，不要效法恶，而要效法善。那行善的属于神；那作恶的未曾看见神。12 迪米特斯受到了大家的赞许，也得了真理本身的赞许；我们也为他做见证，而且你知道我们的见证是真实的。

信末的问候

13 我有很多话要写给你，但不愿意用笔墨写给你。14 我希望立刻见到你，并且面对面交谈。

15 愿你平安！朋友们都问候你。请你一一提名问候各位朋友。

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.