Ιωαννου Γ΄ 1

1 ο πρεσβυτερος γαιω τω αγαπητω ον εγω αγαπω εν αληθεια

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

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

Beloved, I desire that in all things thou shouldest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.

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

For I rejoiced exceedingly when [the] brethren came and bore testimony to thy [holding fast the] truth, even as thou walkest in truth.

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

I have no greater joy than these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth.

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

Beloved, thou doest faithfully [in] whatever thou mayest have wrought towards the brethren and that strangers,

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

(who have witnessed of thy love before [the] assembly, ) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well;

7 υπερ γαρ του ονοματος εξηλθον μηδεν λαμβανοντες απο των εθνων

for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations.

8 ημεις ουν οφειλομεν απολαμβανειν τους τοιουτους ινα συνεργοι γινωμεθα τη αληθεια

We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.

9 εγραψα τη εκκλησια αλλ ο φιλοπρωτευων αυτων διοτρεφης ουκ επιδεχεται ημας

I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.

10 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

For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts [them] out of the assembly.

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

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God.

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

Demetrius has witness borne to him by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear witness, and thou knowest that our witness is true.

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

I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee;

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

but I hope soon to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace [be] to thee. The friends greet thee. Greet the friends by name.