III John 1

اَلشَّيْخُ، إِلَى غَايُسَ الْحَبِيبِ الَّذِي أَنَا أُحِبُّهُ بِالْحَقِّ.

The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

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

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

لأَنِّي فَرِحْتُ جِدًّا إِذْ حَضَرَ إِخْوَةٌ وَشَهِدُوا بِالْحَقِّ الَّذِي فِيكَ، كَمَا أَنَّكَ تَسْلُكُ بِالْحَقِّ.

For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

لَيْسَ لِي فَرَحٌ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ هذَا: أَنْ أَسْمَعَ عَنْ أَوْلاَدِي أَنَّهُمْ يَسْلُكُونَ بِالْحَقِّ.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

أَيُّهَا الْحَبِيبُ، أَنْتَ تَفْعَلُ بِالأَمَانَةِ كُلَّ مَا تَصْنَعُهُ إِلَى الإِخْوَةِ وَإِلَى الْغُرَبَاءِ،

Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

الَّذِينَ شَهِدُوا بِمَحَبَّتِكَ أَمَامَ الْكَنِيسَةِ. الَّذِينَ تَفْعَلُ حَسَنًا إِذَا شَيَّعْتَهُمْ كَمَا يَحِقّ ِللهِ،

Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

لأَنَّهُمْ مِنْ أَجْلِ اسْمِهِ خَرَجُوا، وَهُمْ لاَ يَأْخُذُونَ شَيْئًا مِنَ الأُمَمِ.

Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

فَنَحْنُ يَنْبَغِي لَنَا أَنْ نَقْبَلَ أَمْثَالَ هؤُلاَءِ، لِكَيْ نَكُونَ عَامِلِينَ مَعَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ.

We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

كَتَبْتُ إِلَى الْكَنِيسَةِ، وَلكِنَّ دِيُوتْرِيفِسَ ­ الَّذِي يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَكُونَ الأَوَّلَ بَيْنَهُمْ ­ لاَ يَقْبَلُنَا.

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

مِنْ أَجْلِ ذلِكَ، إِذَا جِئْتُ فَسَأُذَكِّرُهُ بِأَعْمَالِهِ الَّتِي يَعْمَلُهَا، هَاذِرًا عَلَيْنَا بِأَقْوَال خَبِيثَةٍ. وَإِذْ هُوَ غَيْرُ مُكْتَفٍ بِهذِهِ، لاَ يَقْبَلُ الإِخْوَةَ، وَيَمْنَعُ أَيْضًا الَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ، وَيَطْرُدُهُمْ مِنَ الْكَنِيسَةِ.

Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.

أَيُّهَا الْحَبِيبُ، لاَ تَتَمَثَّلْ بِالشَّرِّ بَلْ بِالْخَيْرِ، لأَنَّ مَنْ يَصْنَعُ الْخَيْرَ هُوَ مِنَ اللهِ، وَمَنْ يَصْنَعُ الشَّرَّ، فَلَمْ يُبْصِرِ اللهَ.

Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

دِيمِتْرِيُوسُ مَشْهُودٌ لَهُ مِنَ الْجَمِيعِ وَمِنَ الْحَقِّ نَفْسِهِ، وَنَحْنُ أَيْضًا نَشْهَدُ، وَأَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ شَهَادَتَنَا هِيَ صَادِقَةٌ.

Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.

وَكَانَ لِي كَثِيرٌ لأَكْتُبَهُ، لكِنَّنِي لَسْتُ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَكْتُبَ إِلَيْكَ بِحِبْرٍ وَقَلَمٍ.

I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

وَلكِنَّنِي أَرْجُو أَنْ أَرَاكَ عَنْ قَرِيبٍ فَنَتَكَلَّمَ فَمًا لِفَمٍ. سَلاَمٌ لَكَ. يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكَ الأَحِبَّاءُ. سَلِّمْ عَلَى الأَحِبَّاءِ بِأَسْمَائِهِمْ.

But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.