3 John · Young's Literal Translation
3 John 1 Young's Literal Translation
Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · About the recordings
1 The Elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth!
1 EL anciano al muy amado Gaio, al cual yo amo en verdad.
2 beloved, concerning all things I desire thee to prosper, and to be in health, even as thy soul doth prosper,
2 Amado, yo deseo que tú seas prosperado en todas cosas, y que tengas salud, así como tu alma está en prosperidad.
3 for I rejoiced exceedingly, brethren coming and testifying of the truth in thee, even as thou in truth dost walk;
3 Ciertamente me gocé mucho cuando vinieron los hermanos y dieron testimonio de tu verdad, así como tú andas en la verdad.
4 greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.
4 No tengo yo mayor gozo que éste, el oir que mis hijos andan en la verdad.
5 Beloved, faithfully dost thou do whatever thou mayest work to the brethren and to the strangers,
5 Amado, fielmente haces todo lo que haces para con los hermanos, y con los extranjeros,
6 who did testify of thy love before an assembly, whom thou wilt do well, having sent forward worthily of God,
6 Los cuales han dado testimonio de tu amor en presencia de la iglesia: á los cuales si ayudares como conviene según Dios, harás bien.
7 because for [His] name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;
7 Porque ellos partieron por amor de su nombre, no tomando nada de los Gentiles.
8 we, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to the truth.
8 Nosotros, pues, debemos recibir á los tales, para que seamos cooperadores á la verdad.
9 I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them — Diotrephes — doth not receive us;
9 Yo he escrito á la iglesia: mas Diótrefes, que ama tener el primado entre ellos, no nos recibe.
10 because of this, if I may come, I will cause him to remember his works that he doth, with evil words prating against us; and not content with these, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and those intending he doth forbid, and out of the assembly he doth cast.
10 Por esta causa, si yo viniere, recordaré las obras que hace parlando con palabras maliciosas contra nosotros; y no contento con estas cosas, no recibe á los hermanos, y prohibe á los que los quieren [recibir], y los echa de la iglesia.
11 Beloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God;
11 Amado, no sigas lo que es malo, sino lo que es bueno. El que hace bien es de Dios: mas el que hace mal, no ha visto á Dios.
12 to Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also — we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.
12 Todos dan testimonio de Demetrio, y [aun] la misma verdad: y también nosotros damos testimonio; y vosotros habéis conocido que nuestro testimonio es verdadero.
13 Many things I had to write, but I do not wish through ink and pen to write to thee,
13 Yo tenía muchas cosas que escribirte; empero no quiero escribirte por tinta y pluma:
14 and I hope straightway to see thee, and mouth to mouth we shall speak. Peace to thee! salute thee do the friends; be saluting the friends by name.
14 Porque espero verte en breve, y hablaremos boca á boca. Paz [sea] contigo. Los amigos te saludan. Saluda tú á los amigos por nombre.
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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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