III John 1

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

作长老的写信给亲爱的该犹，就是我诚心所爱的。

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

亲爱的兄弟啊，我愿你凡事兴盛，身体健壮，正如你的灵魂兴盛一样。

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

有弟兄来证明你心里存的真理，正如你按真理而行，我就甚喜乐。

1:4

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

我听见我的儿女们按真理而行，我的喜乐就没有比这个大的。

1:5

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

亲爱的兄弟啊，凡你向作客旅之弟兄所行的都是忠心的。

1:6

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:

他们在教会面前证明了你的爱；你若配得过　神，帮助他们往前行，这就好了。

1:7

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

因他们是为主的名（原文是那名）出外，对于外邦人一无所取。

1:8

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

所以我们应该接待这样的人，叫我们与他们一同为真理做工。

1:9

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

我曾略略的写信给教会，但那在教会中好为首的丢特腓不接待我们。