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.

El anciano al amado Gayo, a quien yo amo en verdad.

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].

Amado, hablo con Dios para que así como prospera tu alma seas prosperado en todas las cosas y que tengas buena salud.

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.

Pues en gran manera me regocijé cuando vinieron unos hermanos y dieron testimonio de tu verdad, de cómo tú vives en verdad.

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!

No tengo más grande gozo que éste: que oiga que mis hijos viven en la verdad.

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].

Amado, fielmente procedes en lo que haces para los hermanos, y especialmente a extraños,

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.

quienes dieron testimonio ante [la ]iglesia de tu amor. Harás bien al proveerles para su viaje de una manera digna de Dios.

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].

Porque salieron por amor al Nombre, sin recibir algo de los gentiles.

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.

Nosotros, pues, tenemos que recibirlos para que seamos colaboradores con la verdad.

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].

Escribí algo a la iglesia, pero Diótrefes, quien desea ser el primero de ustedes, no nos recibe.

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.

Por esto, cuando yo vaya le recordaré las obras que hace al acusarnos con palabras perversas. Y no satisfecho con éstas [palabras], no solo no recibe a los hermanos, sino impide y expulsa de la iglesia a los que quieren [recibirlos].

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.

Amado, no te fijes en lo malo, sino en lo bueno. El que hace lo bueno es de Dios. El que hace lo malo, no ha visto a Dios.

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].

Todos dieron buen testimonio de Demetrio y de la misma verdad. También nosotros damos testimonio, y sabes que nuestro testimonio es verdadero.

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].

Muchas cosas tenía que escribirte, pero no quiero escribir por medio de tinta y pluma,

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.

pues espero verte en breve, y hablaremos cara a cara. Paz a ti. Los amigos te saludan. Saluda a los amigos, a cada uno por nombre.