3 John · Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
3 John 1 Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · About the recordings
Notes on this text (3)
- The digital source has no accents or capitals (as Robinson distributes it); 1912 base text, movable nu regularised.
- Double square brackets [[ ]] are marks in the digital source; at 1 John 5:7–8 they enclose the words the 1904 edition prints in smaller type.
- Credit: Maurice A. Robinson & Jussi Ala-Konni (byztxt).
1 ο πρεσβυτερος γαιω τω αγαπητω, ον εγω αγαπω εν αληθεια.
1 The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
2 αγαπητε, περι παντων ευχομαι σε ευοδουσθαι και υγιαινειν, καθως ευοδουται σου η ψυχη.
2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.
3 εχαρην γαρ λιαν ερχομενων αδελφων και μαρτυρουντων σου τη αληθεια, καθως συ εν αληθεια περιπατεις.
3 For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.
4 μειζοτεραν τουτων ουκ εχω χαραν, ινα ακουω τα εμα τεκνα εν αληθεια περιπατουντα.
4 I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth.
5 αγαπητε, πιστον ποιεις ο εαν εργαση εις τους αδελφους και εις τους ξενους,
5 Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.
6 οι εμαρτυρησαν σου τη αγαπη ενωπιον εκκλησιας, ους καλως ποιησεις προπεμψας αξιως του θεου.
6 They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,
7 υπερ γαρ του ονοματος εξηλθον, μηδεν λαμβανοντες απο των εθνικων.
7 because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
8 ημεις ουν οφειλομεν απολαμβανειν τους τοιουτους, ινα συνεργοι γινωμεθα τη αληθεια.
8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
9 εγραψα τη εκκλησια· αλλ ο φιλοπρωτευων αυτων διοτρεφης ουκ επιδεχεται ημας.
9 I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.
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.
10 Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, he doesn’t receive the brothers himself, and those who would, he forbids and throws 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.
11 Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.
12 δημητριω μεμαρτυρηται υπο παντων και υπ αυτης της αληθειας· και ημεις δε μαρτυρουμεν, και οιδατε οτι η μαρτυρια ημων αληθης εστιν.
12 Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
13 πολλα ειχον γραφειν, αλλ ου θελω δια μελανος και καλαμου σοι γραψαι·
13 I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;
14 ελπιζω δε ευθεως ιδειν σε, και στομα προς στομα λαλησομεν. ειρηνη σοι. ασπαζονται σε οι φιλοι. ασπαζου τους φιλους κατ ονομα.
14 but I hope to see you soon. Then we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
People & places in this chapter
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Demetrius
Spoken well of by everyone and by the truth itself, commended in John's letter.
Cited in the guide: 3 John 12
Diotrephes
A man who loved to be first in the church, refused to welcome the brothers, and slandered John.
Cited in the guide: 3 John 9
Gaius
A beloved believer commended by John for walking in the truth and showing hospitality to traveling brothers.
Cited in the guide: 3 John 1
Cross references (14)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 John 3:18; Romans 16:23; 1 Corinthians 1:14; Acts 19:29; 2 John 1–13
- 2 2 Peter 1:3–9; 2 Peter 3:18; Colossians 1:4–6; 1 Peter 4:8; Psalm 20:1–5
- 3 2 John 4; 1 Thessalonians 3:6–9; Psalm 119:11; 1 Thessalonians 2:19–20; Romans 1:8–9
- 4 Galatians 4:19; Proverbs 23:24; 2 Timothy 1:2; 1 Timothy 1:2; 2 Kings 20:3
- 5 Galatians 6:10; Luke 12:42; Luke 16:10–12; Colossians 3:17; Matthew 24:45
- 6 1 Thessalonians 2:12; Acts 15:3; Titus 3:13; Philemon 5–7; Colossians 1:10
- 7 2 Corinthians 4:5; 2 Kings 5:15–16; Revelation 2:3; 1 Corinthians 9:18; 2 Corinthians 11:7–9
- 8 1 Corinthians 3:5–9; 1 Corinthians 16:10–11; 2 Corinthians 6:1; Philippians 4:3; 2 Corinthians 8:23
- 9 Titus 1:7–16; Luke 22:24–27; Matthew 23:4–8; Luke 9:48; Mark 9:34
- 10 Isaiah 66:5; Proverbs 10:10; Proverbs 10:8; Luke 6:22; 2 Corinthians 13:2
- 11 Isaiah 1:16–17; Psalm 37:27; Ephesians 5:1; 1 Peter 3:11; 1 Peter 3:13
- 12 1 Timothy 3:7; John 21:24; Acts 10:22; Acts 22:12; John 19:35
- 13 2 John 12
- 14 Genesis 43:23; Ephesians 6:23; Romans 16:1–16; Daniel 4:1; Galatians 5:16
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