3 John 1
1 To his dear friend Gaius, whom he sincerely loves, From the Officer of the Church.
Ma sel Mwet Elder — Nu sel Gaius, kawuk saok luk, su nga lungse na pwaye.
2 Dear friend, I pray that all may be well with you and that you may have good health — I know that all is well with your soul.
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 it was a great joy to me, when some Brothers came and testified to your fidelity to the Truth — I know that your own life is guided by the 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 Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to hear from time to time that the lives of my Children are guided by the Truth.
Wangin ma nga engankin yohk liki ke nga ac lohng lah tulik nutik elos moul fal nu ke ma pwaye.
5 Dear friend, whatever you do for our Brothers is done in a Christian spirit — even when they are strangers to you.
Mwet kawuk saok luk, kom arulana oaru ke ma kunom ke kom kasru mwet lulalfongi, elos finne mwet sac.
6 They themselves have testified before the Church to your love; and you will do well to help them on their way in a manner worthy of the service of God.
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 it was on behalf of the Name that they left their homes, and refused to take anything from 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 give such people a hearty welcome, and so take our share in their work 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 a few lines to the Church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, declines to recognise us.
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 Therefore, when I come, I shall not forget his conduct in ridiculing us with his wicked tongue. Not content with that, he not only declines to recognise our Brothers himself, but actually prevents those who would, and expels them from 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 Dear friend, take what is good for your example, not what is bad. The man who does what is good is from God; the man who does what is bad has never 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 Every one has always had a good word for Demetrius, and the Truth itself speaks for him. Yes, and we also add our good word, and you know that what we say about him 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 have a great deal to say to you, but I do not care to trust it to pen and ink in a letter.
Pus na ma yuruk in fahk nu sum, tusruktu nga tia lungse simis ke pen ac ink.
14 I hope, however, it will not be long before I see you, and then we will speak face to face. Peace be with you. Our friends here send you their greetings. Greet each one of our friends.
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.
