3 John 1

1 [You(sg) know me as] the [chief] Elder. [I am writing this letter to you], my dear friend Gaius, whom I truly love.

От Презвитера до любезния Гай, когото любя:

2 Dear friend, I ask [God that things may go] well for you in every way, [specifically], that you will be physically healthy just like you are spiritually healthy [MTY].

Възлюбений, молитствувам да благоуспееш и да си здрав във всичко, както благоуспява душата ти.

3 I am very happy because some fellow believers have come [here] and told me that you conduct your life in a manner [that is consistent with God’s] true message.

Защото много се зарадвах, когато дойдоха някои братя и засвидетелствуваха за твоята вярност, според както ти ходиш в истината.

4 I am very happy when I hear that (people whom I helped to believe in Christ/my [spiritual] children) are conducting their lives like you are!

По-голяма радост няма за мене от това, да слушам, че моите чада ходят в истината.

5 Dear friend, you are [serving Jesus] loyally/faithfully whenever you do things to help fellow believers, [even those whom you] do not know, who are traveling [around doing God’s work].

Възлюбений, ти вършиш вярна работа в каквото правиш за братята, и то за чужденци;

6 [Some of] them have reported before the congregation [here how] you have showed that you love them. You should continue to help such people in their travels in a way that is pleasing to God.

които свидетелствуваха пред църквата за твоята любов. Добре ще сториш да ги изпратиш както подобава пред Бога;

7 When those fellow believers went out [to tell people about Jesus] [MTY], the people who do not believe in Christ did not give them anything [to help them].

защото за Христовото име излязоха, без да вземат нищо от езичниците.

8 So we [who believe in Christ] ought to give food and money to such people to help [them as they teach others God’s] true message.

Ние, прочее, сме длъжни да посрещаме такива радостно, за да бъдем съработници с истината.

9 I wrote [a letter] to the congregation [telling them to help those fellow believers]. However, Diotrephes does not (acknowledge my authority/[pay any attention to what] I wrote), because he (desires to be in charge/wants to be the leader) of [the congregation].

Писах няколко думи до църквата; но Диотреф, който обича да първенствува между тях, не ни приема.

10 So, when I arrive [there], I will [publicly] tell what he does: He tells others evil nonsense about us [in order to] harm [us by what he] says, and he is not content with only doing that. He himself refuses to receive the fellow believers who are traveling around doing God’s work, and he also stops those who want to receive them by expelling them from the congregation.

Затова, ако дойда, ще му напомня за делата, които върши, като бръщолеви против нас лоши думи. И като не се задоволява с това, той не просто че сам не приема братята, но възпира и тия, които искат да ги приемат, и ги пъди от църквата.

11 Dear friend, do not imitate a bad [example like that]. Instead, [keep imitating] good [examples. Remember that] people who do good deeds ([truly] belong to God/are [spiritual children] of God), [but] those who do [what is] evil do not (know/have fellowship with) God.

Възлюбений, не подражавай злото, но доброто. Който върши добро, от Бога е; който върши зло, не е видял Бога.

12 All [the believers who know Demetrius] say that he [is a good person]. The fact [that he conducts his life in a way that is consistent/in accordance with God’s] true [message] shows [that he is a good person], and we also say the same thing [about him]. You know that what we say [about him] is true. [So it will be good if you welcome him and help him. He is the one who will be bringing this letter to you].

За Димитрия се свидетелствува добро от всички, и от самата истина; а още и ние свидетелствуваме и ти знаеш, че нашето свидетелство е истинско.

13 [When I began] to write this letter, I had much more [that I intended] to tell you. But [now] I do not want to say [it] in a letter [MTY].

Имах много да ти пиша, но не ми се ще да ти пиша с мастило и перо;

14 Instead, I expect to [come and] see you soon. Then we will talk directly with one another. [I pray that God will enable] you [to experience inner] peace. Our friends [here] (send you their greetings/say that they are thinking affectionately about you) [MTY]. Tell our friends [there] that we (send our greetings to/are thinking fondly about) them.

а надявам се скоро да те видя, и ще разговорим уста с уста. Мир на тебе. Поздравяват те приятелите. Поздрави приятелите по име.