3 John 1
1 This letter comes from the elder to Gaius, my dear friend, whom I love in the truth.
作長老的寫信給親愛的該猶，就是我誠心所愛的。
2 My friend, I pray most of all that you're doing well and are in good physical health, for I know you're doing well spiritually.
親愛的兄弟啊，我願你凡事興盛，身體健壯，正如你的靈魂興盛一樣。
3 I was delighted when some fellow-believers arrived and told me about your commitment to the truth, and how you continue living in the truth.
有弟兄來證明你心裏存的真理，正如你按真理而行，我就甚喜樂。
4 Nothing makes me happier than to hear how my dear friends are following the truth.
我聽見我的兒女們按真理而行，我的喜樂就沒有比這個大的。
5 My friend, you show you are trustworthy in what you're doing by looking after the brothers, even those you don't know.
親愛的兄弟啊，凡你向作客旅之弟兄所行的都是忠心的。
6 They have spoken well about your love in front of the church. Please be so kind as to send them on their journey in a way that God would appreciate,
他們在教會面前證明了你的愛；你若配得過上帝，幫助他們往前行，這就好了。
7 for they are traveling in his name, not accepting anything from non-believers.
因他們是為主的名出外，對於外邦人一無所取。
8 We ought to support them so we can share together in the truth.
所以我們應該接待這樣的人，叫我們與他們一同為真理做工。
9 I did write about this to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves being in charge, refuses to accept our authority.
我曾略略地寫信給教會，但那在教會中好為首的丟特腓不接待我們。
10 So if I do visit, I will make it clear what he's been doing. He's been making malicious accusations against us. Not satisfied with doing that, he refuses to welcome any other brothers. He won't let anyone else welcome them either, and throws those who do so out of the church.
所以我若去，必要提說他所行的事，就是他用惡言妄論我們。還不以此為足，他自己不接待弟兄，有人願意接待，他也禁止，並且將接待弟兄的人趕出教會。
11 My friend, don't imitate what is evil, but what is good. Those who do what's good belong to God; those who do evil don't know God.
親愛的兄弟啊，不要效法惡，只要效法善。行善的屬乎上帝；行惡的未曾見過上帝。
12 Everyone speaks well of Demetrius—and the truth does so too! We also speak well of him, and you know we tell the truth.
低米丟行善，有眾人給他作見證，又有真理給他作見證，就是我們也給他作見證。你也知道我們的見證是真的。
13 I have so much to say to you, but I don't want to do it in writing with pen and ink.
我原有許多事要寫給你，卻不願意用筆墨寫給你，
14 I hope to see you soon so we can talk face to face. May peace be with you! The friends here send their greetings to you. Please personally greet our friends there by name.
但盼望快快地見你，我們就當面談論。 願你平安。眾位朋友都問你安。請你替我按着姓名問眾位朋友安。
