約翰三書 1

¹作長老的寫信給親愛的該猶，就是我誠心所愛的。The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:

²親愛的兄弟啊，我願你凡事興盛，身體健壯，正如你的靈魂興盛一樣。Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.

³有弟兄來證明你心裡存的真理，正如你按真理而行，我就甚喜樂。For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.

⁴我聽見我的兒女們按真理而行，我的喜樂就沒有比這個大的。I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

⁵親愛的兄弟啊，凡你向作客旅之弟兄所行的都是忠心的。Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

⁶他們在教會面前證明了你的愛；你若配得過　神，幫助他們往前行，這就好了。They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

⁷因他們是為主的名（原文是那名）出外，對於外邦人一無所取。For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

⁸所以我們應該接待這樣的人，叫我們與他們一同為真理做工。Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

⁹我曾略略地寫信給教會，但那在教會中好為首的丟特腓不接待我們。I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

¹⁰所以我若去，必要提說他所行的事，就是他用惡言妄論我們。還不以此為足，他自己不接待弟兄，有人願意接待，他也禁止，並且將接待弟兄的人趕出教會。So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.

¹¹親愛的兄弟啊，不要效法惡，只要效法善。行善的屬乎　神；行惡的未曾見過　神。Beloved, do not imitate 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低米丟行善，有眾人給他作見證，又有真理給他作見證，就是我們也給他作見證。你也知道我們的見證是真的。Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.

¹³我原有許多事要寫給你，卻不願意用筆墨寫給你，I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.

¹⁴但盼望快快地見你，我們就當面談論。Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.

¹⁵願你平安。眾位朋友都問你安。請你替我按著姓名問眾位朋友安。（BSB 英譯本把這一節併入上一節）