3 Johana 1
1 An Jaduongʼ, Andikoni in Gayo osiepna mahero gi chunya.
THE presbyter to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2 Osiepna, alamo ni mondo ibed gi ngima maber, kendo ni mondo gik moko duto odhini maber, mana kaka chunyi dhi maber.
Beloved, above all things I pray that thou mayest prosper, and be in sound health of body, even as thy soul prospereth.
3 Ne abedo mamor ahinya ka jowete moko nobiro kendo mowachona kaka isiko kiwuotho e adieranogo.
I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came, and bore witness to thy truth, even as thou walkest in the truth.
4 Onge gima mora moloyo winjo ni nyithinda wuotho e adiera.
I have no greater joy than these tidings, that I hear my own children are walking in the truth.
5 Osiepna in ja-adiera kuom gik mitimo ni jowete kata obedo ni gin joma welo kuomi.
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever services thou performest for the brethren, and for strangers;
6 Gisenyiso kanisa hera ma in-go. Konygi e wuodhgi ka ikowogi e yo mowinjore ni Nyasaye.
who have borne testimony to thy love before the church; to whom thou wilt perform a good act of service in forwarding them on their journey, in a manner worthy of God.
7 Nikech nying Kristo ema nomiyo giwuok gidhi adhiya, ka ok giyie kawo mich moro amora kuom jopiny.
For on account of his name they went forth, receiving nothing from the heathen.
8 Omiyo nyaka wakony joma kamago, mondo wati kaachiel kodgi e tij adiera.
We therefore ought to assist such men, that we may become fellow-labourers in the truth.
9 Ne andiko ni kanisa, to Diotrefes, mohero ketore mondo obed jatelo, ne ok oyie kodwa.
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who affects pre-eminence over them, receiveth us not.
10 Omiyo ka abiro to abiro nyiso ji e lela gik motimo; kaka ohangonwa weche maricho. To bende otamore rwako jowete mobiro, kendo otamo joma dwaro timo kamano, bende oriembo jogo mondo oa e kanisa.
Therefore if I come I will remember his works which he doth, with wicked words prating against us; and not content with these things, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and those who are willing he hindereth, and casteth them out of the church.
11 Osiepna, kik iluw timbe maricho, to luw tim maber. Ngʼat matimo gima ber en ngʼat Nyasaye, to ngʼat matimo gima rach pok oneno Nyasaye.
Beloved, be not an imitator of what is evil, but of that which is good. He that doeth good is of God, but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
12 Ji duto wuoyo maber kuom Demetrio, nikech adiera ema wachore kuome. Wan bende wawuoyo kuome maber, kendo ungʼeyoni nendwa en adier.
Demetrius hath a good testimony from all men, and from the truth itself: and we also bear our testimony, and ye know that our testimony is true.
13 An gi weche mangʼeny monego andikni, to ok adwar ndikonigi e baruwani.
I had many things to write; but I would not write to thee with ink and pen:
14 Ageno nenoi mapiyo, eka wanawuo wangʼ gi wangʼ. Kwe mondo obed kodi. Osiepe man ka ooroni mos. Mosnwa osiepe man kuno gi nyingegi.
but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.
