3 John 1

1 I, a ruler in the church, send word to the well loved Gaius, for whom I have true love.

Rji ni nikoh bi i hi ni Gayus wa mi sub kpokpome.

2 My loved one, it is my prayer that you may do well in all things, and be healthy in body, even as your soul does well.

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.

3 For it gave me great joy when some of the brothers came and gave witness that you had the true faith and were walking in the true way.

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.

4 I have no greater joy than to have news that my children are walking in the true way.

Ba kpei wa'a zan du suron mu ti kikla rai du me wo di mri mu ba si zran ni kon jaji.

5 My loved one, you are doing a good work in being kind to those brothers who come from other places;

Si suron vremu, u si ti du' a ni suron me riri, hi ni mri vayi, ni bi tsri.

6 Who have given witness to the church of your love for them: and you will do well to send them on their way well cared for, as is right for servants of God:

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.

7 For they went out for love of the Name, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

Ni de mu ba rju, ba na kpan kpei ni wo ndi ba na.

8 So it is right for us to take in such men as guests, so that we may take our part in the work of the true faith.

Na ki ki kpa iri ndi ba, ki hei kpa udu baba u jaji.

9 I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there.

Mi han vuvu hi ni tra Irji, ni ki Diyotariffis, wa a zan kohan wa ni kon ni mi ba, ana kpa ta na.

10 So if I come, I will keep in mind the things he does, talking against us with evil words: and as if this was not enough, he does not take the brothers into his house, and those who are ready to take them in, he keeps from doing so, putting them out of the church if they do.

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.

11 My loved one, do not be copying what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: he who does evil has not seen God.

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.

12 Demetrius has the approval of all men and of what is true: and we give the same witness, and you are certain that our witness is true.

Dimitiriyas, ndi ba tre didi ma har ni jaji ni tu ma wu me utuh jaji tre bu, a jaji.

13 I had much to say to you, but it is not my purpose to put it all down with ink and pen:

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.

14 But I am hoping to see you in a short time, and to have talk with you face to face. May you have peace. Your friends here send you their love. Give my love to our friends by name.

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.