3 John 1

1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.

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

2 Beloved, I desire that in all things thou shouldest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.

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 I rejoiced exceedingly when [the] brethren came and bore testimony to thy [holding fast the] truth, even as thou walkest in truth.

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 these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth.

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

5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully [in] whatever thou mayest have wrought towards the brethren and that strangers,

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

6 (who have witnessed of thy love before [the] assembly, ) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well;

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 for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations.

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

8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.

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

9 I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.

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 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.

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 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.

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 witness borne to him by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear witness, and thou knowest 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 many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee;

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 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.

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.