3 John 1

1 [You(sg) know me as] the [chief] Elder. [I am writing this letter to you], my dear friend Gaius, whom I truly love.

Toronoo Gayus fo au sue tebꞌe-tebꞌeꞌ a. Sodꞌa-moleꞌ mia au, Yohanis, mana malalao nggareiꞌ.

2 Dear friend, I ask [God that things may go] well for you in every way, [specifically], that you will be physically healthy just like you are spiritually healthy [MTY].

Au oꞌe fo Lamatuaꞌ nanea nggo, naa fo aom afiꞌ hambu hedꞌis, ma ralam maloleꞌ boe.

3 I am very happy because some fellow believers have come [here] and told me that you conduct your life in a manner [that is consistent with God’s] true message.

Hambu toronooꞌ ruma, rema dui au oi, ho tungga mukundoo Lamatualain dala masodꞌa ndoo-tetun. Rena ala taꞌo naa ma, rala ngga namahoꞌo nala seli.

4 I am very happy when I hear that (people whom I helped to believe in Christ/my [spiritual] children) are conducting their lives like you are!

Huu Au umuhoꞌo ala seli mete ma rena oi, ana nggara rasodꞌa tungga dala ndoo-tetuꞌ a ena.

5 Dear friend, you are [serving Jesus] loyally/faithfully whenever you do things to help fellow believers, [even those whom you] do not know, who are traveling [around doing God’s work].

Toronoo susueꞌ e! Mulalao Lamatualain ue-tataon no maloleꞌ ena, leleꞌ simbo malolole toronoo mara mana laoꞌ rereoꞌ ralalao Kristus ue-tataon. Mae nda feꞌe muhine se sa o, simbo se no malole.

6 [Some of] them have reported before the congregation [here how] you have showed that you love them. You should continue to help such people in their travels in a way that is pleasing to God.

Atahori mana baliꞌ rema, dui neu atahori saraniꞌ ra sia ia oi, simbo mala toronooꞌ naa ra no maloleꞌ ma sue se. Leleꞌ ia au oꞌe fo tulu-fali mukundoo toronooꞌ naa ra, te naa tao Lamatualain ralan namahoꞌo.

7 When those fellow believers went out [to tell people about Jesus] [MTY], the people who do not believe in Christ did not give them anything [to help them].

Ara laoꞌ rereoꞌ mamanaꞌ rakandooꞌ a fo ranori atahori soꞌal Yesus Kristus. Te ara nda simbo tutulu-fafaliꞌ saa sa boe mia atahori nda mamahereꞌ ra sa.

8 So we [who believe in Christ] ought to give food and money to such people to help [them as they teach others God’s] true message.

De memaꞌ nandaa ena, mete ma hita tulu-fali se. Huu no taꞌo naa, hita talalao Lamatuaꞌ ue-tataon taꞌabꞌue to se.

9 I wrote [a letter] to the congregation [telling them to help those fellow believers]. However, Diotrephes does not (acknowledge my authority/[pay any attention to what] I wrote), because he (desires to be in charge/wants to be the leader) of [the congregation].

Feꞌesaꞌan, au haitua susura fee atahori saraniꞌ sia mamanam ena, te Diotrefes soꞌu aon onaꞌ moko-monaen e. Ma nda nau rena au sa.

10 So, when I arrive [there], I will [publicly] tell what he does: He tells others evil nonsense about us [in order to] harm [us by what he] says, and he is not content with only doing that. He himself refuses to receive the fellow believers who are traveling around doing God’s work, and he also stops those who want to receive them by expelling them from the congregation.

De mete ma au uu sia naa, dei fo au ufadꞌe relo-relo soꞌal saa fo ana taoꞌ ra. Huu ana ola peko-lelekoꞌ, fo nae naꞌatutudꞌaꞌ nggita. Lelenan fai, ana oi hendi Lamatuaꞌ atahorin mana reu sia naa. Boe ma ana akaꞌ dunggu-mbau toronooꞌ mana sia naa ra, fo afiꞌ simbo atahori naa ra. Ma mana nau simboꞌ ra na, ana tola hendi se.

11 Dear friend, do not imitate a bad [example like that]. Instead, [keep imitating] good [examples. Remember that] people who do good deeds ([truly] belong to God/are [spiritual children] of God), [but] those who do [what is] evil do not (know/have fellowship with) God.

Toronoo susueꞌ e! Musi tao tungga atahori mana tao dala maloleꞌ ra. Afiꞌ tungga atahori mana tao dala deꞌulakaꞌ. Te atahori mana tao dala maloleꞌ, sira Lamatualain atahorin. Te atahori mana tao deꞌulakaꞌ, nda rahine Lamatualain sa.

12 All [the believers who know Demetrius] say that he [is a good person]. The fact [that he conducts his life in a way that is consistent/in accordance with God’s] true [message] shows [that he is a good person], and we also say the same thing [about him]. You know that what we say [about him] is true. [So it will be good if you welcome him and help him. He is the one who will be bringing this letter to you].

Conto mana tao maloleꞌ naeni Demetrius. Basa atahori koa-boꞌu e, huu ana tao tungga Lamatualain dala masodꞌa ndoo-tetun. Hai o koa e boe, ma ho bubꞌuluꞌ hai nda mana lelekoꞌ sa.

13 [When I began] to write this letter, I had much more [that I intended] to tell you. But [now] I do not want to say [it] in a letter [MTY].

Au feꞌe ae olaꞌ o nggo dalaꞌ hetar, te nda nau suraꞌ neu susura sa.

14 Instead, I expect to [come and] see you soon. Then we will talk directly with one another. [I pray that God will enable] you [to experience inner] peace. Our friends [here] (send you their greetings/say that they are thinking affectionately about you) [MTY]. Tell our friends [there] that we (send our greetings to/are thinking fondly about) them.

Huu au hule-huleꞌ fo nda dooꞌ sa na ata tandaa, fo ruꞌa nggita ola-olaꞌ neuꞌ ena. Baꞌu a na, dei. Toronooꞌ mana sia ia ra haitua hara sodꞌa-moleꞌ. Tulun mendi au hara sodꞌa-mole ngga fee neu toronooꞌ mana sia naa ra, esa-esaꞌ no naran. Sodꞌa-mole, Yohanis