Chapter 1
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Salutation
| 1 Ὁ πρεσβύτερος Γαΐῳ τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, | 1 Ὁ πρεσβύτερος Γαΐῳ τῷ ἀγαπητῷ, ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ. |
| The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. | The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. |
| 2 Ἀγαπητέ, περὶ πάντων εὔχομαί σε εὐοδοῦσθαι καὶ ὑγιαίνειν, καθὼς εὐοδοῦταί σου ἡ ψυχή. | 2 Ἀγαπητέ, περὶ πάντων εὔχομαί σε εὐοδοῦσθαι καὶ ὑγιαίνειν, καθὼς εὐοδοῦταί σου ἡ ψυχή. |
| Beloved, I pray concerning all things that you may prosper and be healthy, just as your soul prospers. | Beloved, I pray concerning all things that you may prosper and be healthy, just as your soul prospers. |
| 3 ἐχάρην γὰρ λίαν ἐρχομένων ἀδελφῶν καὶ μαρτυρούντων σου τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, καθὼς σὺ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ περιπατεῖς. | 3 ἐχάρην γὰρ λίαν, ἐρχομένων ἀδελφῶν καὶ μαρτυρούντων σου τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, καθὼς σὺ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ περιπατεῖς. |
| For I was very glad when some brothers came and were testifying to your truth, just as you are walking in truth. | For I was very glad when some brothers came and were testifying to your truth, just as you are walking in truth. |
| 4 μειζοτέραν τούτων οὐκ ἔχω χαράν, ἵνα ἀκούω τὰ ἐμὰ τέκνα ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ περιπατοῦντα. | 4 μειζοτέραν τούτων οὐκ ἔχω χαράν, ἵνα ἀκούω τὰ ἐμὰ τέκνα ἐν ἀληθείᾳ περιπατοῦντα. |
| I have no greater joy than these things, that I may hear my children walking in the truth. | I have no greater joy than these things, that I may hear my children walking in the truth. |
Cooperation and Opposition
| 5 Ἀγαπητέ, πιστὸν ποιεῖς ὃ ἐὰν ἐργάσῃ εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς καὶ τοῦτο ξένους, | 5 Ἀγαπητέ, πιστὸν ποιεῖς ὃ ἐὰν ἐργάσῃ εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς καὶ τοὺς ξένους, |
| Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brothers and these strangers; | Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brothers and these strangers; |
| 6 οἳ ἐμαρτύρησάν σου τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐνώπιον ἐκκλησίας, οὓς καλῶς ποιήσεις προπέμψας ἀξίως τοῦ θεοῦ, | 6 οἳ ἐμαρτύρησάν σου τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐνώπιον ἐκκλησίας· οὓς καλῶς ποιήσεις προπέμψας ἀξίως τοῦ θεοῦ. |
| who have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way in a way worthy of God. | who have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way in a way worthy of God. |
| 7 ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ὀνόματος ἐξῆλθον μηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνικῶν. | 7 ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ὀνόματος ἐξῆλθον μηδὲν λαμβάνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνῶν. |
| For they went out for the sake of the name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. | For they went out for the sake of the name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. |
| 8 ἡμεῖς οὖν ὀφείλομεν ὑπολαμβάνειν τοὺς τοιούτους, ἵνα συνεργοὶ γινώμεθα τῇ ἀληθείᾳ. | 8 ἡμεῖς οὖν ὀφείλομεν ὑπολαμβάνειν τοὺς τοιούτους, ἵνα συνεργοὶ γινώμεθα τῇ ἀληθείᾳ. |
| Therefore we ought to receive such men, so that we may become co-workers in the truth. | Therefore we ought to receive such men, so that we may become co-workers in the truth. |
| 9 Ἔγραψά τι τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ, ἀλλ᾿ ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων αὐτῶν Διοτρέφης οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς. |
9 Ἔγραψα
τῇ
ἐκκλησίᾳ. ἀλλ᾿ ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων αὐτῶν Διοτρεφὴς οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς. |
| I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephēs, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t receive us. | I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephēs, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t receive us. |
| 10 διὰ τοῦτο, ἐὰν ἔλθω, ὑπομνήσω αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα ἃ ποιεῖ λόγοις πονηροῖς φλυαρῶν ἡμᾶς, καὶ μὴ ἀρκούμενος ἐπὶ τούτοις οὔτε αὐτὸς ἐπιδέχεται τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς καὶ τοὺς βουλομένους κωλύει καὶ ἐκ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἐκβάλλει. | 10 διὰ τοῦτο, ἐὰν ἔλθω, ὑπομνήσω αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα ἃ ποιεῖ, λόγοις πονηροῖς φλυαρῶν ἡμᾶς· καὶ μὴ ἀρκούμενος ἐπὶ τούτοις, οὔτε αὐτὸς ἐπιδέχεται τοὺς ἀδελφούς, καὶ τοὺς βουλομένους κωλύει, καὶ ἐκ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἐκβάλλει. |
| For this reason, if I come, I will draw attention to his works which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words; and not satisfied with this, he himself doesn’t receive the brothers, also, and he forbids those who want to do so and puts them out of the church. | For this reason, if I come, I will draw attention to his works which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words; and not satisfied with this, he himself doesn’t receive the brothers, also, and he forbids those who want to do so and puts them out of the church. |
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11 Ἀγαπητέ,
μὴ
μιμοῦ
τὸ
κακὸν
ἀλλὰ
τὸ
ἀγαθόν. ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν, ὁ κακοποιῶν οὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν θεόν. |
11 Ἀγαπητέ,
μὴ
μιμοῦ
τὸ
κακόν,
ἀλλὰ
τὸ
ἀγαθόν. ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν, ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν· ὁ δὲ κακοποιῶν, οὐχ ἑώρακε τὸν θεόν. |
| Beloved, stop imitating what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God. | Beloved, stop imitating what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God. |
| 12 Δημητρίῳ μεμαρτύρηται ὑπὸ πάντων καὶ ὑπὸ αὐτῆς τῆς ἀληθείας, καὶ ἡμεῖς δὲ μαρτυροῦμεν, καὶ οἶδας ὅτι ἡ μαρτυρία ἡμῶν ἀληθής ἐστιν. | 12 Δημητρίῳ μεμαρτύρηται ὑπὸ πάντων, καὶ ὑπ᾿ αὐτῆς τῆς ἀληθείας· καὶ ἡμεῖς δὲ μαρτυροῦμεν, καὶ οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ μαρτυρία ἡμῶν ἀληθής ἐστι. |
| Dēmētrius has received a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself; and we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true. | Dēmētrius has received a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself; and we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true. |
Final Greetings
| 13 Πολλὰ εἶχον γράψαι σοι ἀλλ᾿ οὐ θέλω διὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου σοι γράφειν, | 13 Πολλὰ εἶχον γράφειν, ἀλλ᾿ οὐ θέλω διὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου σοι γράψαι· |
| I had many things to write to you, but I don’t want to write them to you with ink and pen; | I had many things to write to you, but I don’t want to write them to you with ink and pen; |