3 Yohana 1
1 Rji ni nikoh bi i hi ni Gayus wa mi sub kpokpome.
The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
2 I suron mu, ni bre ni u, du lulu hi u me ni mi kpei wa u si ti'a wawu; ni si kpan, na Ruhu me a hei ni si.
Beloved, I earnestly pray, that thou mayst prosper and be in health, as thy soul prospereth.
3 Isuron mu a ti kikla raime wadi mri vayi bari ba ye tre didi ni tu ni yo suron ni tu me na wa u si hu kon jaji.
For I greatly rejoiced, when the brethren came, and bore testimony to thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.
4 Ba kpei wa'a zan du suron mu ti kikla rai du me wo di mri mu ba si zran ni kon jaji.
And I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth.
5 Si suron vremu, u si ti du' a ni suron me riri, hi ni mri vayi, ni bi tsri.
Beloved, thou actest faithfully in whatsoever service thou dost to the brethren, and to strangers too;
6 Bi wa ba hla tre didi ni tu me ni bi koh Irji, a ni bi du zo ba, ni zo u si suron, ni kon wa a bi, ni bi hu Irji.
who have borne witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well in forwarding, as is worthy of God.
7 Ni de mu ba rju, ba na kpan kpei ni wo ndi ba na.
For they went forth for his name's sake, taking nothing of the gentiles.
8 Na ki ki kpa iri ndi ba, ki hei kpa udu baba u jaji.
We ought therefore to receive such, that we may become fellow-laborers in the truth.
9 Mi han vuvu hi ni tra Irji, ni ki Diyotariffis, wa a zan kohan wa ni kon ni mi ba, ana kpa ta na.
I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who affects the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us.
10 Na ki inde mi ye, mi nu mre ni tu du ma, ni wa a si ga de bu'a ni shishi de ba ni meme tre. Wa yi me a mia u na, na ki me a ni kama bubu kpa mri vayi, a zu bi wa ba su ti didi ma; a ni zu ba ni mi Irji.
Therefore when I come, I will remember his deeds, prating against us with wicked words: and not content with these, he neither receiveth the brethren himself, nor suffers those that would; and casteth them out of the church.
11 Isuron mu, na vu meme kpei na sei kpei didi ma, Idi wa a si ti kpei didi ma a hi u Irji, Inde 'a' a si ti kpei meme ma, a na toh Irji na.
Beloved, do not thou follow that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doth good is of God: but he, that doth evil, hath not seen God.
12 Dimitiriyas, ndi ba tre didi ma har ni jaji ni tu ma wu me utuh jaji tre bu, a jaji.
A good testimony is borne to Demetrius by all men, and by the truth itself: yea, and we also bear him like witness, and ye know that our testimony is true.
13 Mei hei ni kpie gbugbu u wa me han 'u' Na ki mina kpay'm di mi han ni u ni alkalami ba tawada na.
I had many things to write: but I would not write to thee with pen and ink;
14 Mi you suran di mi toh tu lalo mu na ki ki tre shi shi. Du si suron sun ni wu. Kpukpan bu ba si chi'u hla ni bru kpukpan bu, ni de ba wa wu.
for I hope to see thee soon, and we shall speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.
