3 John 1
1 THE elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
Lokwalo lo lo tswa kwa go: Nna Johane, mogolwane wa phuthego. Ke lo kwalela: Gaeyo yo ke mo ratang ka boammaaruri.
2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Tsala e e rategang, ke rapelela gore o segofale mo dilong tsotlhe le gore mmele wa gago o itekanele fela jaaka ke itse ka fa mowa wa gago o itekanetseng ka teng.
3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
Bangwe ba bakaulengwe ba ba kileng ba tla kwano ba intumedisitse thata ka go mpolelela gore botshelo jwa gago bo phepa ebile bo boammaaruri ka nako tsotlhe, le gore o tshela kafa Mafokong a a Molemo.
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Go ne go se na boitumelo bope jo ke neng ka nna najo go gaisa go utlwa dikgang tse di ntseng jalo ka bongwanake.
5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
Tsala e e rategang, o direla Modimo tiro e e molemo ka go tlhokomela baruti ba e leng batsamai le bareri ba ba fetang.
6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
Ba boleletse phuthego kwano ka botsalano jwa lona le ditiro tsa gago tsa lorato. Ke itumela fa e a re ba tsamaya o ba fe dimpho ka bopelotshweu.
7 Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
Gonne ba tsamaela Morena, mme ga ba tseye dijo, diaparo, mogope (tante) le fa e le madi mo go ba e seng Bakeresete, le fa tota ba ba reretse.
8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
Jalo rona ka sebele re tshwanetse ra ba tlhokomela gore re tle re nne badiri le bone mo tirong ya Morena.
9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
Ke romeletse phuthego lokwalo lo lo khutshwane ka selo se, mme Dioterefese wa moikgantshi, yo o ratang go itshusumeletsa kwa pele go nna moeteledipele wa Bakeresete teng koo, ga a batle ke mo laola ebile o gana go ntheetsa.
10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
E tlaa re ke tsena koo ke tlaa go bolelela dingwe tsa dilo tse a di dirang le ka dilo tse di sa siamang tse a buang kaga me le ka puo e e tlhapatsang. Ga a gane fela go amogela batsamaisi ba Lefoko la Modimo, mme o raya ba bangwe a re ba seka ba ba amogela, mme fa ba dira jalo o leka go ba kgaola mo phuthegong.
11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
Tsala e e rategang, o seka wa letla sekao se se maswe se go go tlhotlheletsa. Sala morago fela se se molemo. Gakologelwa gore ba ba dirang tshiamo ba supa gore ke bana ba Modimo; mme ba ba tswelelang ba dira bosula ba supa gore ba kgakala le Modimo.
12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
Mme batho botlhe, le Boammaaruri tota ba bua ka Demeterio. Le nna ka sebele ke ka bua jalo kaga gagwe, mme oa itse gore ke bua boammaaruri.
13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
Ke na le go le gontsi mo ke ka go buang mme ga ke batle go go kwala,
14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
gonne ke solofela go go bona mo bogautshwaneng mme ke gone re tlaa buang go le gontsi re le mmogo. Ke gone salang sentle. Ditsala kwano di a lo dumedisa, mme tswee-tswee o ntumedisetse mongwe le mongwe koo. Wa lona ruri, Johane.
