3 John 1
1 The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
Ma sel Mwet Elder — Nu sel Gaius, kawuk saok luk, su nga lungse na pwaye.
2 Beloved, in all things I pray that thou mayst prosper and be in health, as thy soul prospereth.
Mwet kawuk saok luk, nga pre tuh in wo ouiyom in ma nukewa, ac tuh kom in ku in mano, oana ke nga etu lah kom ku in ngun.
3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bore witness to thy truth, as thou walkest in truth.
Nga arulana engan ke kutu mwet Christian wiasr elos foloko tuh srumun nu sik ke ouiyen oaru lom nu ke ma pwaye, oana ke kom moulkin ma pwaye pacl nukewa.
4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children walk in the truth.
Wangin ma nga engankin yohk liki ke nga ac lohng lah tulik nutik elos moul fal nu ke ma pwaye.
5 Beloved, thou doest a faithful thing whatever thou doest to the brethren, and that to strangers,
Mwet kawuk saok luk, kom arulana oaru ke ma kunom ke kom kasru mwet lulalfongi, elos finne mwet sac.
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.
Elos tuku tuh srumun nu sin church se inge ke lungse lom nu selos. Nunak munas, kasrelos in tafwela fufahsryesr lalos an ke ouiya ma ac akinsewowoye God.
7 For in behalf of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the gentiles.
Mweyen ke elos mukuiyak in fahsr lalos in kulansupu orekma lun Christ, elos tuh tia eis kutena kasru sin mwet su tia lulalfongi.
8 We therefore ought to sustain such persons, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth.
Ouinge, kut mwet Christian, enenu in kasru mwet inge, tuh kut fah ku in ipeis in orekma lalos nu ke ma pwaye.
9 I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.
Nga tuh simusla leta fototo se nu sin church se ingan; tusruktu Diotrephes, su musmusen mwet kol, el tiana lohang nu ke ma nga fahk uh.
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.
Ke ma inge, nga fin fahsrot, nga fah srumun ma nukewa el oru: ma na koluk el fahk kacsr ac kas kikiap ma el fahk! Ac tia ma inge mukena, a el tia pac lungse eis mwet lulalfongi wiasr ke pacl elos ac sun acn ingan, ac el oayapa sikululos su engan in eisalos, ac el srike elan luselosla liki church!
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.
Mwet kawuk saok luk, nimet kom etai ma koluk, a kom in etai ma wo. Elos nukewa su oru wo elos ma nutin God; ac elos nukewa su oru ma koluk elos soenna liye God.
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.
Mwet nukewa kaskas wo kacl Demetrius; ouiyen moul lal wi pac fahkak lah pwaye el wo. Ac kut wi pac loh ke orekma wo lal, ac kom etu lah ma kut fahk uh pwaye.
13 I had many things to write to thee, but I do not wish to write to thee with ink and pen;
Pus na ma yuruk in fahk nu sum, tusruktu nga tia lungse simis ke pen ac ink.
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.
Nga finsrak mu ngan sun kom ke pacl na fototo, na kut ac fah ngetani ac sramsram. Misla nu sum. Mwet kawuk lom inge nukewa supweyuk lung nu sum. Sang lung lasr nu sin kais sie sin mwet kawuk lasr ingan.
