3 John 1

1 The Elder, to Gaius, most beloved, whom I love in the truth.

ο πρεσβυτερος γαιω τω αγαπητω ον εγω αγαπω εν αληθεια

2 Most beloved, concerning everything, I make it my prayer that you may benefit by advancing and succeeding in whatever may be to the benefit of your soul.

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

3 I was very glad when the brothers arrived, and when they offered testimony to the truth in you, that you are walking in the truth.

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

4 I have no greater grace than this, when I hear that my sons are walking in the truth.

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

5 Most beloved, you should act faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, and those who are sojourners;

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

6 they have given testimony to your charity in the sight of the Church. You would do well to lead these ones worthily to God.

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

7 For they set out, on behalf of his name, accepting nothing from the unbelievers.

υπερ γαρ του ονοματος αυτου εξηλθον μηδεν λαμβανοντες απο των εθνων

8 Therefore, we must accept such as these, in order that we may cooperate with the truth.

ημεις ουν οφειλομεν απολαμβανειν τους τοιουτους ινα συνεργοι γινωμεθα τη αληθεια

9 As it happens, I had written to the church. But Diotrephes, who loves to bear the highest rank among them, would not accept us.

εγραψα τη εκκλησια αλλ ο φιλοπρωτευων αυτων διοτρεφης ουκ επιδεχεται ημας

10 Because of this, when I come, I will admonish his works which he does, babbling against us with malicious words. And as if this were not sufficient for him, he himself does not receive the brothers. And those who do receive them, he hinders, and he ejects them from 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 Most beloved, do not be willing to imitate what is evil; instead imitate what is good. Whoever does good is of God. Whoever does evil has 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 Testimony is being given for Demetrius by everyone, and by the truth itself. And we also offer testimony. And you know that our testimony 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 to you, but I am not willing, through ink and pen, to write to you.

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

14 Yet I hope to see you soon, and then we will speak face to face. Peace to you. The friends greet you. Greet 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