3 John 1 – NIV & CCB

New International Version

3 John 1:1-15

1The elder,

To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

2Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. 3It gave me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it. 4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

5Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters,1:5 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family. even though they are strangers to you. 6They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their way in a manner that honors God. 7It was for the sake of the Name that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans. 8We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.

9I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us. 10So when I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not satisfied with that, he even refuses to welcome other believers. He also stops those who want to do so and puts them out of the church.

11Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God. 12Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone—and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.

13I have much to write you, but I do not want to do so with pen and ink. 14I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.

15Peace to you. The friends here send their greetings. Greet the friends there by name.

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

约翰三书 1:1-15

1我这做长老的写信给亲爱的该犹,就是我本着真理所爱的人。 2亲爱的弟兄,衷心地祝你凡事顺利,身体和灵魂一样健康。

该犹的好品行

3有弟兄们来为你的行为做见证,说你忠心地遵行真理,这使我非常欣慰。 4没有比听见自己的孩子遵行真理更使我欢喜了。

5亲爱的弟兄,你常常忠心地照顾素不相识的弟兄, 6他们把你的爱心告诉了教会。愿你照着上帝所喜悦的方式继续帮助他们, 7因为他们为了主耶稣的名四处传道,不收取非信徒的任何东西。 8我们应该接待这样的人,好与他们一同传扬真理。

丢特腓的恶行

9我曾写信给你那里的教会,但喜欢做领袖的丢特腓不理会我们。 10因此,我若去你们那里,会提及他的所作所为,就是他怎样恶言中伤我们。不仅如此,他还拒绝接待弟兄,并且禁止别人接待,甚至将接待的人赶出教会。

抑恶扬善

11亲爱的弟兄,不要效法罪恶,要效法美善。行善的人属于上帝,行恶的人不认识上帝。 12低米丢得到了众人的好评,真理本身也为他做见证,我们也为他做见证。你们知道我们的见证是真实的。

结语

13我本来有很多事想跟你谈,但不想用笔墨写给你, 14只希望可以快快地见到你,跟你当面畅谈。

15祝你平安!这里的朋友们都问候你,请代我一一问候你那边的朋友。