3 John 1
1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
An Jaduongʼ, Andikoni in Gayo osiepna mahero gi chunya.
2 Beloved, I desire that in all things thou shouldest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.
Osiepna, alamo ni mondo ibed gi ngima maber, kendo ni mondo gik moko duto odhini maber, mana kaka chunyi dhi maber.
3 For I rejoiced exceedingly when [the] brethren came and bore testimony to thy [holding fast the] truth, even as thou walkest in truth.
Ne abedo mamor ahinya ka jowete moko nobiro kendo mowachona kaka isiko kiwuotho e adieranogo.
4 I have no greater joy than these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth.
Onge gima mora moloyo winjo ni nyithinda wuotho e adiera.
5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully [in] whatever thou mayest have wrought towards the brethren and that strangers,
Osiepna in ja-adiera kuom gik mitimo ni jowete kata obedo ni gin joma welo kuomi.
6 (who have witnessed of thy love before [the] assembly, ) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well;
Gisenyiso kanisa hera ma in-go. Konygi e wuodhgi ka ikowogi e yo mowinjore ni Nyasaye.
7 for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations.
Nikech nying Kristo ema nomiyo giwuok gidhi adhiya, ka ok giyie kawo mich moro amora kuom jopiny.
8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.
Omiyo nyaka wakony joma kamago, mondo wati kaachiel kodgi e tij adiera.
9 I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.
Ne andiko ni kanisa, to Diotrefes, mohero ketore mondo obed jatelo, ne ok oyie kodwa.
10 For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts [them] out of the assembly.
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.
11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God.
Osiepna, kik iluw timbe maricho, to luw tim maber. Ngʼat matimo gima ber en ngʼat Nyasaye, to ngʼat matimo gima rach pok oneno Nyasaye.
12 Demetrius has witness borne to him by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear witness, and thou knowest that our witness is true.
Ji duto wuoyo maber kuom Demetrio, nikech adiera ema wachore kuome. Wan bende wawuoyo kuome maber, kendo ungʼeyoni nendwa en adier.
13 I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee;
An gi weche mangʼeny monego andikni, to ok adwar ndikonigi e baruwani.
14 but I hope soon to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace [be] to thee. The friends greet thee. Greet the friends by name.
Ageno nenoi mapiyo, eka wanawuo wangʼ gi wangʼ. Kwe mondo obed kodi. Osiepe man ka ooroni mos. Mosnwa osiepe man kuno gi nyingegi.
