3 John - Terza lettera di Giovanni 1

GREEK BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Ο πρεσβυτερος προς Γαιον τον αγαπητον, τον οποιον εγω αγαπω εν αληθεια.	1 The ancient to the dearly beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
2 Αγαπητε, κατα παντα ευχομαι να ευδουσαι και να υγιαινης, καθως ευοδουται η ψυχη σου.	2 Dearly beloved, concerning all things I make it my prayer that thou mayest proceed prosperously, and fare well as thy soul doth prosperously.
3 Διοτι εχαρην κατα πολλα οτι ερχονται αδελφοι και μαρτυρουσιν εις την αληθειαν σου, καθως συ περιπατεις εν τη αληθεια.	3 I was exceedingly glad when the brethren came and gave testimony to the truth in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
4 Μεγαλητεραν χαραν δεν εχω παρα τουτο, να ακουω οτι τα τεκνα μου περιπατουσιν εν τη αληθεια.	4 I have no greater grace than this, to hear that my children walk in truth.
5 Αγαπητε, εργον αξιον πιστου πραττεις ο, τι καμης εις τους αδελφους και εις τους ξενους,	5 Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatever thou dost for the brethren, and that for strangers,
6 οιτινες εμαρτυρησαν περι της αγαπης σου ενωπιον της εκκλησιας, τους οποιους καλως θελεις πραξει προπεμψας αξιως του Θεου.	6 Who have given testimony to thy charity in the sight of the church: whom thou shalt do well to bring forward on their way in a manner worthy of God.
7 Διοτι υπερ του ονοματος αυτου εξηλθον, χωρις να λαμβανωσι μηδεν απο των εθνων.	7 Because, for his name they went out, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
8 ημεις λοιπον χρεωστουμεν να υποδεχωμεθα τους τοιουτους, δια να γινωμεθα συνεργοι εις την αληθειαν.	8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow helpers of the truth.
9 Εγραψα προς την εκκλησιαν? αλλ' ο φιλοπρωτευων αυτων Διοτρεφης δεν δεχεται ημας.	9 I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us.
10 Δια τουτο, εαν ελθω, θελω υπενθυμισει τα εργα αυτου, τα οποια καμνει, φλυαρων εναντιον ημων με λογους πονηρους? και μη αρκουμενος εις τουτους, ουτε αυτος δεχεται τους αδελφους, αλλα και τους θελοντας να δεχθωσιν εμποδιζει και απο της εκκλησιας εκβαλλει.	10 For this cause, if I come, I will advertise his works which he doth, with malicious words prating against us. And as if these things were not enough for him, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that do receive them he forbiddeth, and casteth out of the church.
11 Αγαπητε, μη μιμου το κακον, αλλα το αγαθον. Ο αγαθοποιων εκ του Θεου ειναι, ο δε κακοποιων δεν ειδε τον Θεον.	11 Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doth good, is of God: he that doth evil, hath not seen God.
12 Εις τον Δημητριον διδεται καλη μαρτυρια υπο παντων και υπ' αυτης της αληθειας? και ημεις δε μαρτυρουμεν, και εξευρετε οτι η μαρτυρια ημων ειναι αληθης.	12 To Demetrius testimony is given by all, and by the truth itself, yea and we also give testimony: and thou knowest that our testimony is true.
13 Πολλα ειχον να γραφω, αλλα δεν θελω να σοι γραψω δια μελανης και καλαμου,	13 I had many things to write unto thee: but I would not by ink and pen write to thee.
14 αλλ' ελπιζω ταχεως να σε ιδω, και θελομεν λαλησει στομα προς στομα. Ειρηνη εις σε? Ασπαζονται σε οι φιλοι. Ασπαζου τους φιλους κατ' ονομα.	14 But I hope speedily to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.