3 John 1

1 The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:

1 اَلشَّيْخُ، إِلَى غَايُسَ ٱلْحَبِيبِ ٱلَّذِي أَنَا أُحِبُّهُ بِٱلْحَقِّ.

2 Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.

2 أَيُّهَا ٱلْحَبِيبُ، فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَرُومُ أَنْ تَكُونَ نَاجِحًا وَصَحِيحًا، كَمَا أَنَّ نَفْسَكَ نَاجِحَةٌ.

3 For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.

3 لِأَنِّي فَرِحْتُ جِدًّا إِذْ حَضَرَ إِخْوَةٌ وَشَهِدُوا بِٱلْحَقِّ ٱلَّذِي فِيكَ، كَمَا أَنَّكَ تَسْلُكُ بِٱلْحَقِّ.

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

4 لَيْسَ لِي فَرَحٌ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ هَذَا: أَنْ أَسْمَعَ عَنْ أَوْلَادِي أَنَّهُمْ يَسْلُكُونَ بِٱلْحَقِّ.

5 Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

5 أَيُّهَا ٱلْحَبِيبُ، أَنْتَ تَفْعَلُ بِٱلْأَمَانَةِ كُلَّ مَا تَصْنَعُهُ إِلَى ٱلْإِخْوَةِ وَإِلَى ٱلْغُرَبَاءِ،

6 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.

6 ٱلَّذِينَ شَهِدُوا بِمَحَبَّتِكَ أَمَامَ ٱلْكَنِيسَةِ. ٱلَّذِينَ تَفْعَلُ حَسَنًا إِذَا شَيَّعْتَهُمْ كَمَا يَحِقُّ لِلهِ،

7 For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

7 لِأَنَّهُمْ مِنْ أَجْلِ ٱسْمِهِ خَرَجُوا، وَهُمْ لَا يَأْخُذُونَ شَيْئًا مِنَ ٱلْأُمَمِ.

8 Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

8 فَنَحْنُ يَنْبَغِي لَنَا أَنْ نَقْبَلَ أَمْثَالَ هَؤُلَاءِ، لِكَيْ نَكُونَ عَامِلِينَ مَعَهُمْ بِٱلْحَقِّ.

9 I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

9 كَتَبْتُ إِلَى ٱلْكَنِيسَةِ، وَلَكِنَّ دِيُوتْرِيفِسَ - ٱلَّذِي يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَكُونَ ٱلْأَوَّلَ بَيْنَهُمْ - لَا يَقْبَلُنَا.

10 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.

10 مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَلِكَ، إِذَا جِئْتُ فَسَأُذَكِّرُهُ بِأَعْمَالِهِ ٱلَّتِي يَعْمَلُهَا، هَاذِرًا عَلَيْنَا بِأَقْوَالٍ خَبِيثَةٍ. وَإِذْ هُوَ غَيْرُ مُكْتَفٍ بِهَذِهِ، لَا يَقْبَلُ ٱلْإِخْوَةَ، وَيَمْنَعُ أَيْضًا ٱلَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ، وَيَطْرُدُهُمْ مِنَ ٱلْكَنِيسَةِ.

11 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.

11 أَيُّهَا ٱلْحَبِيبُ، لَا تَتَمَثَّلْ بِٱلشَّرِّ بَلْ بِٱلْخَيْرِ، لِأَنَّ مَنْ يَصْنَعُ ٱلْخَيْرَ هُوَ مِنَ ٱللهِ، وَمَنْ يَصْنَعُ ٱلشَّرَّ، فَلَمْ يُبْصِرِ ٱللهَ.

12 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.

12 دِيمِتْرِيُوسُ مَشْهُودٌ لَهُ مِنَ ٱلْجَمِيعِ وَمِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ نَفْسِهِ، وَنَحْنُ أَيْضًا نَشْهَدُ، وَأَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ شَهَادَتَنَا هِيَ صَادِقَةٌ.

13 I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.

13 وَكَانَ لِي كَثِيرٌ لِأَكْتُبَهُ، لَكِنَّنِي لَسْتُ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَكْتُبَ إِلَيْكَ بِحِبْرٍ وَقَلَمٍ.

14 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.

14 وَلَكِنَّنِي أَرْجُو أَنْ أَرَاكَ عَنْ قَرِيبٍ فَنَتَكَلَّمَ فَمًا لِفَمٍ.

15 سَلَامٌ لَكَ. يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكَ ٱلْأَحِبَّاءُ. سَلِّمْ عَلَى ٱلْأَحِبَّاءِ بِأَسْمَائِهِمْ.