3 John, 1

1. The Elder, to Gaius, most beloved, whom I love in the truth.

1. Starješina ljubljenom Gaju koga ljubim u Istini.

2. Most beloved, concerning everything, I make it my prayer that you may benefit by advancing and succeeding in whatever may be to the benefit of your soul.

2. Ljubljeni! Želim ti u svemu dobro i da budeš zdrav, kao što je dobro tvojoj duši.

3. I was very glad when the brothers arrived, and when they offered testimony to the truth in you, that you are walking in the truth.

3. Veoma se obradovah kada doðoše braæa i posvjedoèiše za tvoju istinu: kako ti živiš po Istini.

4. I have no greater grace than this, when I hear that my sons are walking in the truth.

4. Èuti da moja djeca po Istini žive! - nema mi veæe radosti od toga.

5. Most beloved, you should act faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, and those who are sojourners;

5. Ljubljeni, pravi si vjernik u svemu što èiniš za braæu, i to za došljake.

6. they have given testimony to your charity in the sight of the Church. You would to well to lead these ones worthily to God.

6. Oni posvjedoèiše tvoju ljubav pred Crkvom i dobro æeš uèiniti ako ih ispratiš Boga dostojno.

7. For they set out, on behalf of his name, accepting nothing from the unbelievers.

7. Jer poradi Imena iziðoše i ne primaju ništa od pogana.

8. Therefore, we must accept such as these, in order that we may cooperate with the truth.

8. Mi smo dakle dužni takve primati da budemo suradnici Istine.

9. As it happens, I had written to the church. But Diotrephes, who loves to bear the highest rank among them, would not accept us.

9. Pisao sam nešto Crkvi: ali Diotref, koji hoæe da bude prvi meðu njima, ne prima nas.

10. Because of this, when I come, I will admonish his works which he does, babbling against us with malicious words. And as if this were not sufficient for him, he himself does not receive the brothers. And those who do receive them, he hinders, and he ejects them from the church.

10. Zato ako doðem, spoèitnut æu mu djela koja èini naklapajuæi zlobne rijeèi o nama. Ni to mu nije dosta, nego ne prima braæe, a onima koji bi to htjeli, brani i izgoni ih iz Crkve.

11. Most beloved, do not be willing to imitate what is evil; instead imitate what is good. Whoever does good is of God. Whoever does evil has not seen God.

11. Ljubljeni! Ne nasljeduj zlo, nego dobro. Tko dobro èini, od Boga je; tko zlo èini, nije vidio Boga.

12. Testimony is being given for Demetrius by everyone, and by the truth itself. And we also offer testimony. And you know that our testimony is true.

12. Za Demetrija svjedoèe svi, i sama Istina, a i mi svjedoèimo. A znaš da je naše svjedoèanstvo istinito.

13. I had many things to write to you, but I am not willing, through ink and pen, to write to you.

13. Mnogo bih ti imao pisati, ali neæu da ti pišem crnilom i perom.

14. Yet I hope to see you soon, and then we will speak face to face. Peace to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.

14. Nadam se da æu te uskoro vidjeti pa æemo iz usta u usta govoriti.

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15. Mir tebi! Pozdravljaju te prijatelji. Pozdravi prijatelje poimence.