3 John 1
1 The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
Mini o nikpelo n diani fini gayusa po, min bua fini yua leni imoamoani.
2 Beloved, in all things I pray that thou mayst prosper and be in health, as thy soul prospereth.
N buado, n sugini li bonla kuli n dagidi a po, ŋan ya pia laafia a gbanandinni nani a naano n pia laafia maama yeni.
3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bore witness to thy truth, as thou walkest in truth.
N pali den mangi hali boncianla, ti kpiiba n den cua ya yogunu ki tieni a po siedi, ke a tie moamoandaano, ki go cuoni i moamoani maama.
4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children walk in the truth.
Mii pia ya pamancianli n cie, ki ya gba ke n bila cuoni imoamoaninni.
5 Beloved, thou doest a faithful thing whatever thou doest to the brethren, and that to strangers,
N buado a tie nidugikoa a tuona nni ti kpiiba po, baa leni bi canba.
6 who bore witness of thy love before the church; whom if thou send forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, thou wilt do well.
Bani, bi baa den tieni a buama siedo Kilisiti nitaanli siiga. Li baa ŋani, ŋan todi ba bi sancenli po, nani lan dagidi U Tienu po maama.
7 For in behalf of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the gentiles.
Kelima o Diedo Jesu Kilisiti yeli po yo ke bi gedi kaa gaa liba kuli bi nilanba kani.
8 We therefore ought to sustain such persons, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth.
Li pundi tin yaa gaani laa nibuolu cangu, yeni ke ti mo n taani leni baa imoamoani wangima tuonli nni.
9 I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.
N den diani maama waamu kilisiti nitaanli po, ama diotefe, yua bua ki yaa tugi yuli bi siiga yeni naa tuo ti po.
10 Wherefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words; and not content therewith, he himself doth not receive the brethren, and those that would he forbiddeth, and casteth them out of the church.
Lanyaapo n ya ti cua ki baa la yi, n ba togidi wan tieni yaala kuli leni wan maadi tipo yaa mabiadima. Laa tie lani bebe kaa, waa gaani ti kpiiba cangu, yaaba n bua ki gaa bi cangu mo, waa tuo bipo. Ki go deli ki ñani ba kilisiti n yini yaaba nitaanli nni.
11 Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God; he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
N buado, da togidi yaala n bia ama ŋan ya togidi yaala n ŋani. yua tiendi yaala n ŋani tie U Tienu yua. Ama yua n tiendi yaala n bia daa laa U Tienu.
12 To Demetrius testimony hath been borne by all, and by the truth itself; yea, we also bear witness, and ye know that our witness is true.
Bi niba kuli, leni imoamoani yini iba tiendi demetilusa po ya siedi n ŋani, ti moko tiendi opo yene, a bani mo ke ti siedi tie moamoane.
13 I had many things to write to thee, but I do not wish to write to thee with ink and pen;
N pia mi maama boncianla ki bua ki diani a po, ama mii bua ki diani leni utidiamuanu.
14 but I hope to see thee immediately, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.
N sugini ki la ŋa ke li kan waagi, tin fidi ki boe. Mi yanduama n ya ye leni ŋa, a danlinba fuondi a, ŋan fuondi ti danlinba kuli yendo yendo.
