3 John 1

1 The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.

ο πρεσβυτερος γαιω τω αγαπητω ον εγω αγαπω εν αληθεια

2 Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

αγαπητε περι παντων ευχομαι σε ευοδουσθαι και υγιαινειν καθως ευοδουται σου η ψυχη

3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.

εχαρην γαρ λιαν ερχομενων αδελφων και μαρτυρουντων σου τη αληθεια καθως συ εν αληθεια περιπατεις

4 Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

μειζοτεραν τουτων ουκ εχω χαραν ινα ακουω τα εμα τεκνα εν αληθεια περιπατουντα

5 Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;

αγαπητε πιστον ποιεις ο εαν εργαση εις τους αδελφους και εις τους ξενους

6 who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:

οι εμαρτυρησαν σου τη αγαπη ενωπιον εκκλησιας ους καλως ποιησεις προπεμψας αξιως του θεου

7 because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

υπερ γαρ του ονοματος αυτου εξηλθον μηδεν λαμβανοντες απο των εθνων

8 We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth.

ημεις ουν οφειλομεν απολαμβανειν τους τοιουτους ινα συνεργοι γινωμεθα τη αληθεια

9 I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

εγραψα τη εκκλησια αλλ ο φιλοπρωτευων αυτων διοτρεφης ουκ επιδεχεται ημας

10 Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth and casteth [them] out of the church.

δια τουτο εαν ελθω υπομνησω αυτου τα εργα α ποιει λογοις πονηροις φλυαρων ημας και μη αρκουμενος επι τουτοις ουτε αυτος επιδεχεται τους αδελφους και τους βουλομενους κωλυει και εκ της εκκλησιας εκβαλλει

11 Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

αγαπητε μη μιμου το κακον αλλα το αγαθον ο αγαθοποιων εκ του θεου εστιν ο δε κακοποιων ουχ εωρακεν τον θεον

12 Demetrius hath the witness of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness; and thou knowest that our witness is true.

δημητριω μεμαρτυρηται υπο παντων και υπ αυτης της αληθειας και ημεις δε μαρτυρουμεν και οιδατε οτι η μαρτυρια ημων αληθης εστιν

13 I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write [them] to thee with ink and pen:

πολλα ειχον γραφειν αλλ ου θελω δια μελανος και καλαμου σοι γραψαι

14 but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace [be] unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.

ελπιζω δε ευθεως ιδειν σε και στομα προς στομα λαλησομεν ειρηνη σοι ασπαζονται σε οι φιλοι ασπαζου τους φιλους κατ ονομα